Canada vs Norway: Coal consumption per person
Canada
1,706 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
1,525 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
51st
Norway rank
54th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 181 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 51st and Norway ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,547 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,145 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,765 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 10,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,347 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 10,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,864 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,315 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,506 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Canada and Norway?
- 181 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 51st and Norway ranks 54th of 218 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 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.