Australia vs Norway: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Australia
55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Norway
55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia, a difference of 283 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 174 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 | 61,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 62,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,334 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 66,249 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 70,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,189 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 62,746 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 65,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,461 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 57,652 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 57,582 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 70.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Australia and Norway?
- 283 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.