Norway vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Norway
6,049 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand
6,605 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
55th
Thailand rank
52nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 556 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 556.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,680 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,274 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,594 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 397.88 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6,605 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 Thailand?
- 556 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.