Norway vs Russian Federation: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 63,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Norway, a difference of 8,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 55,121 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,301 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 70,438 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,394 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 65,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 57,999 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,208 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 58,094 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 63,920 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,826 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 63,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 55,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 8,412 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Norway ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 13th 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.