Norway vs Qatar: Energy imports and exports
Norway
-704.0%
in 2023
Qatar
-396.1%
in 2022
Norway rank
141st
Qatar rank
139th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports -396.1% against -704.0% in Norway, a difference of 307.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 139th of 142 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -646.3% | -298.0% | 348.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | -704.4% | -430.2% | 274.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | -609.7% | -490.6% | 119.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | -681.0% | -408.4% | 272.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at -396.1% against -704.0% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Norway and Qatar?
- 307.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Norway ranks 141st and Qatar ranks 139th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.