Norway vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP

Norway
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
192nd
Sweden rank
194th

Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
00000196519952025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Sweden
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Norway
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 192nd and Sweden ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.