Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway, 1978–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 124.5% on the previous year and up 267.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway peaked at 12.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.5% | — |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -83.6% |
| 1980 | -3.1% | -253.5% |
| 1981 | -4.6% | +45.0% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -108.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +1575.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -92.4% |
| 1988 | -2.0% | -553.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -168.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -76.8% |
| 1991 | -4.4% | -1491.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -140.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +75.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +82.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -70.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +433.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -68.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -34.4% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -170.2% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | +117.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -211.1% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -144.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -494.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -109.7% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | +253.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -141.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +78.7% |
| 2008 | -3.8% | -373.5% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -292.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -96.7% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -414.2% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | +152.3% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -703.3% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -147.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -78.4% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | +1116.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -102.4% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -21156.7% |
| 2024 | -6.3% | +237.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -124.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -6.7% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Norway was 1.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.