Norway vs United Kingdom: Simplified energy balances

Norway
224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United Kingdom
121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
Norway rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Simplified energy balances over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 103,003 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 167,899 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 245,127 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 77,228 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 225,512 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 215,348 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 10,163 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Norway
2010s 204,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 119,365 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 85,140 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher simplified energy balances, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in simplified energy balances between Norway and United Kingdom?
103,003 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for simplified energy balances?
Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Simplified energy balances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Simplified energy balances
Unit
Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,659 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed