Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Oil production per person
Norway
199,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
180,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil production per person over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18,725 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 22,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 948,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 926,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 113,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 469,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 355,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 339,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 381,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,351 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 351,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 273,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,639 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 198,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 221,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,777 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 197,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 188,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,553 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 18,725 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil production per person?
- Norway ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.