China vs Norway: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
China
27,853 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway
26,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
28th
Norway rank
31st
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway, a difference of 1,757 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 76 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,357 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 13,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,265 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,264 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, China or Norway?
- China, at 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between China and Norway?
- 1,757 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- China ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.