Norway vs Singapore: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Norway
10.9%
in 2024
Singapore
12.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
67th
Singapore rank
64th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 12.4% against 10.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Norway ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 2.9% | 8.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.8% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.8% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.6% | 1.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 12.4% against 10.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Norway and Singapore?
- 1.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Norway ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 64th of 80 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 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.