Ireland vs Norway: Fossil fuel consumption
Ireland
136.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
146.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
70th
Norway rank
68th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146.74 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 10.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Norway ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.19 terawatt-hours | 81.52 terawatt-hours | 0.3246 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 85.03 terawatt-hours | 115.4 terawatt-hours | 30.37 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.83 terawatt-hours | 132.06 terawatt-hours | 32.23 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 132.11 terawatt-hours | 152.77 terawatt-hours | 20.66 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 179.58 terawatt-hours | 171.56 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 154.89 terawatt-hours | 170.8 terawatt-hours | 15.91 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 141.39 terawatt-hours | 152.96 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 146.74 terawatt-hours against 136.04 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Ireland and Norway?
- 10.7 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Norway ranks 68th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.