Norway vs Qatar: Electricity generation per person
Norway
28,598 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
18,030 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Qatar rank
5th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28,598 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 10,568 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Qatar's.
Across all 41 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 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,493 kilowatt-hours | 11,061 kilowatt-hours | 14,432 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 26,631 kilowatt-hours | 12,089 kilowatt-hours | 14,541 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 27,600 kilowatt-hours | 15,894 kilowatt-hours | 11,706 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 26,980 kilowatt-hours | 17,190 kilowatt-hours | 9,789 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 28,166 kilowatt-hours | 18,416 kilowatt-hours | 9,750 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 28,598 kilowatt-hours against 18,030 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Norway and Qatar?
- 10,568 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.