Europe and Northern America vs Norway: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Europe and Northern America
1,278 w per capita
in 2024
Norway
7,301 w per capita
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,301 w per capita against 1,278 w per capita in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6,023 w per capita.
That makes Norway's figure about 5.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.18 w per capita | 6,221 w per capita | 5,788 w per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 709.8 w per capita | 6,321 w per capita | 5,611 w per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,094 w per capita | 7,238 w per capita | 6,144 w per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Europe and Northern America or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,301 w per capita against 1,278 w per capita in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Europe and Northern America and Norway?
- 6,023 w per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Norway rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.