Norway vs Sweden: Coal consumption per person
Norway
1,525 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
1,585 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
55th
Sweden rank
54th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 60 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 667.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 241.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 577.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,672 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 686.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,585 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 60 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th 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.