Ethiopia vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Ethiopia
0.0%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
204th
Norway rank
203rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Ethiopia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Ethiopia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.0% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Ethiopia and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.