Norway vs Qatar: Electricity demand per person
Norway
24,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Qatar rank
5th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 24,490 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 6,460 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,531 kilowatt-hours | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 10,637 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,241 kilowatt-hours | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 8,051 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 24,837 kilowatt-hours | 18,416 kilowatt-hours | 6,420 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 24,490 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Norway and Qatar?
- 6,460 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.