Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Norway
1.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway rank
109th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.3503 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.2329 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2618 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -2.3 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 109th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.