Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Norway
1.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 16.3% | 9.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 6.6% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -2.3% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.