Bhutan vs Norway: Coal consumption per person
Bhutan
1,641 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway
1,525 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
Norway rank
55th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 116 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,729 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 343.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,010 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 672.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 864.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 945.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Bhutan and Norway?
- 116 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.