Norway vs United States: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Norway
443.91 kilograms per person
in 2023
United States
442.33 kilograms per person
in 2023
Norway rank
32nd
United States rank
33rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 443.91 kilograms per person against 442.33 kilograms per person in United States, a difference of 1.58 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.4 kilograms per person | 545.31 kilograms per person | 30.09 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 531.13 kilograms per person | 504.39 kilograms per person | 26.74 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 474.29 kilograms per person | 475.55 kilograms per person | 1.26 kilograms per person | United States |
| 2020s | 457.72 kilograms per person | 451.53 kilograms per person | 6.19 kilograms per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 443.91 kilograms per person against 442.33 kilograms per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Norway and United States?
- 1.58 kilograms per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Norway ranks 32nd and United States ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.