Norway vs United States: Per capita nitrous oxide
Norway
0.749
in 2024
United States
0.6936
in 2024
Norway rank
27th
United States rank
30th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.749 against 0.6936 in United States, a difference of 0.0554.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 8 and United States in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2086 | 1.26 | 1.05 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.2004 | 1.04 | 0.8391 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.2197 | 0.9836 | 0.7639 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2566 | 0.9806 | 0.724 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.3043 | 0.8944 | 0.5901 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.3131 | 0.8271 | 0.514 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.2744 | 0.787 | 0.5126 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.2792 | 0.7156 | 0.4364 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.3572 | 0.6512 | 0.294 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.6867 | 0.8137 | 0.1269 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.22 | 0.9932 | 0.2236 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.24 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.34 | 0.7831 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 1.12 | 0.565 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.9866 | 0.1441 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9928 | 0.8885 | 0.1043 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8025 | 0.7743 | 0.0282 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7665 | 0.7059 | 0.0606 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 0.749 against 0.6936 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between Norway and United States?
- 0.0554, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.