Israel vs Norway: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Israel
114.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
107.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Israel rank
53rd
Norway rank
56th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Israel currently reports 114.59 terawatt-hours against 107.62 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 6.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Israel ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.41 terawatt-hours | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 24.28 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 75.51 terawatt-hours | 102.89 terawatt-hours | 27.38 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 88.82 terawatt-hours | 107.01 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 135.98 terawatt-hours | 106.71 terawatt-hours | 29.27 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2000s | 139.02 terawatt-hours | 115.13 terawatt-hours | 23.89 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 124.84 terawatt-hours | 115.05 terawatt-hours | 9.79 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 116.8 terawatt-hours | 106 terawatt-hours | 10.8 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Israel or Norway?
- Israel, at 114.59 terawatt-hours against 107.62 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Israel and Norway?
- 6.97 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Israel ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.