Norway vs USSR: Oil production per person
Norway
199,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Norway rank
4th
USSR rank
19th
Oil production per person over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 173,114 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 7.7 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and USSR ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 22,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 80,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,907 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 USSR?
- Norway, at 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Norway and USSR?
- 173,114 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for oil production per person?
- Norway ranks 4th and USSR ranks 19th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.