Nepal vs Norway: Coal consumption
Nepal
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nepal rank
72nd
Norway rank
69th
Coal consumption over time
- Nepal
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.57 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 0.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3751 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.5463 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 9.7 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 7.56 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 7.49 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Nepal or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.57 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Nepal and Norway?
- 0.88 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Norway rank globally for coal consumption?
- Nepal ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 69th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.