Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Norway
0.1827 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0209 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1827 terawatt-hours against 0.0209 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1618 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 8.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2135 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2135 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2532 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | -0.2186 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2186 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | -0.4772 terawatt-hours | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | 0.5045 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | 0.0899 terawatt-hours | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | -0.0833 terawatt-hours | 0.0949 terawatt-hours | 0.1781 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 0.1827 terawatt-hours against 0.0209 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1618 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Norway ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.