Greece vs Norway: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Greece
25,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
56th
Norway rank
55th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 372 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 213 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 10,231 kilowatt-hours per person 21,514 kilowatt-hours per person 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1970s 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person 28,921 kilowatt-hours per person 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1980s 21,395 kilowatt-hours per person 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person 10,408 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
1990s 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person 5,990 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2000s 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2010s 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person Norway
2020s 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person 4,095 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, Greece or Norway?
Norway, at 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Greece and Norway?
372 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Greece ranks 56th and Norway ranks 55th of 213 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.