Norway vs Paraguay: Annual change in primary energy use
Norway
7.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
9.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
35th
Paraguay rank
32nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Norway
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.42 terawatt-hours against 7.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 0.7755 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 0.8608 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 0.5025 terawatt-hours | 0.383 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -0.1404 terawatt-hours | 0.6679 terawatt-hours | 0.8083 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Norway or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.42 terawatt-hours against 7.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Norway and Paraguay?
- 1.85 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Paraguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Paraguay rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Norway ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.