Norway vs United States: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97,300 kilowatt-hours against 78,200 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 19,100 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,320 kilowatt-hours | 96,360 kilowatt-hours | 20,040 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 78,260 kilowatt-hours | 100,912 kilowatt-hours | 22,652 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 81,770 kilowatt-hours | 90,010 kilowatt-hours | 8,240 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 78,200 kilowatt-hours | 97,300 kilowatt-hours | 19,100 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 97,300 kilowatt-hours against 78,200 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Norway and United States?
- 19,100 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.