Norway vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Norway
6,049 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
6,538 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
54th
Spain rank
52nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 489 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 438.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 754.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,852 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 370.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Norway and Spain?
- 489 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 54th and Spain ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.