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
-800-600-400-200199020062023

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

Indicator
Energy imports and exports
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.