Norway vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Norway
34.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
40.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
73rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
70th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Norway
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 40.61 terawatt-hours against 34.01 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 6.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 9.48 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 40.66 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 42.72 terawatt-hours | 68.59 terawatt-hours | 25.88 terawatt-hours | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 42.57 terawatt-hours | 57.82 terawatt-hours | 15.26 terawatt-hours | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 38.96 terawatt-hours | 39.33 terawatt-hours | 0.372 terawatt-hours | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Norway or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 40.61 terawatt-hours against 34.01 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Norway and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 6.6 terawatt-hours, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Norway ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.