Norway vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuels
Norway
0.9359
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.96
in 2025
Norway rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Fossil fuels over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.96 against 0.9359 in Norway, a difference of 0.0241.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0099 | 1,680 | 1,680 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.2536 | 1,785 | 1,784 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 1,601 | 1,599 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.33 | 1,565 | 1,562 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.44 | 1,407 | 1,405 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 2.71 | 1,533 | 1,530 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 1,266 | 1,263 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 875.68 | 872.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 756.48 | 753.17 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 441.91 | 439.28 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 168.74 | 148.69 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 69.4 | 60.85 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.8689 | 6.15 | 5.28 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.96 against 0.9359 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.0241, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.