India vs Norway: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
India
6.6%
in 2024
Norway
10.9%
in 2024
India rank
70th
Norway rank
67th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- India
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.9% against 6.6% in India, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | India |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | India |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 5.7% | 2.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 11.8% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 14.6% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 13.9% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 12.6% | 6.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, India or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.9% against 6.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between India and Norway?
- 4.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Norway rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- India ranks 70th and Norway ranks 67th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary 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
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.