Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Coal production

Norway
0.9359 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th

Coal production over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.96 terawatt-hours against 0.9359 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.0241 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 220 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0099 terawatt-hours 1,680 terawatt-hours 1,680 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 0.2536 terawatt-hours 1,785 terawatt-hours 1,784 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 1.86 terawatt-hours 1,601 terawatt-hours 1,599 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 2.33 terawatt-hours 1,565 terawatt-hours 1,562 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 1.44 terawatt-hours 1,407 terawatt-hours 1,405 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 2.71 terawatt-hours 1,533 terawatt-hours 1,530 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 3.38 terawatt-hours 1,266 terawatt-hours 1,263 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.22 terawatt-hours 875.68 terawatt-hours 872.45 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.32 terawatt-hours 756.48 terawatt-hours 753.17 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.63 terawatt-hours 441.91 terawatt-hours 439.28 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 20.06 terawatt-hours 168.74 terawatt-hours 148.69 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8.55 terawatt-hours 69.4 terawatt-hours 60.85 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8689 terawatt-hours 6.15 terawatt-hours 5.28 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.96 terawatt-hours against 0.9359 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal production between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0241 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for coal production?
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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 production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.