Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Norway
0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
183rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
181st

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 183rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 199 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.1922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.1606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Norway ranks 183rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.