Australia vs Norway: Energy use
Australia
4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Norway
4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
Energy use over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia, a difference of 24 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 114.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 5,696 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,057 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 360.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,395 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,607 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 211.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,957 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Australia and Norway?
- 24 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.