Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Norway: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Norway
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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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.