Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Norway: Energy use

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Norway
4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Norway rank
16th

Energy use over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2,890 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2,119 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2000s 1,864 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,057 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,192 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2010s 1,910 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,607 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway
2020s 1,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,995 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,093 kg of oil equivalent per capita Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Norway?
Norway, at 4,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Norway?
2,890 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for energy use?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.