Norway vs Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person
Norway
18,522 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Norway rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
53rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Norway
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,376 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 25,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,780 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 25,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,140 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 19,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,195 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Norway or Puerto Rico?
- Norway, at 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Puerto Rico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.