Israel vs Norway: Share of global methane emissions

Israel
0.1%
in 2024
Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
109th
Norway rank
111th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Israel
  • Norway
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.

Israel ranks 109th and Norway ranks 111th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1860s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1950s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Israel
1960s 0.7% 0.1% 0.6% Israel
1970s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Israel
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Norway
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Norway
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Israel or Norway?
Israel, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Israel and Norway?
0.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Israel and Norway rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Israel ranks 109th and Norway ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.