Norway vs USSR: Oil consumption per person
Norway
18,522 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
17,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Norway rank
50th
USSR rank
51st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 587 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 50th and USSR ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 25,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 25,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,678 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 USSR?
- Norway, at 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Norway and USSR?
- 587 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 50th and USSR ranks 51st of 219 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.