Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Norway 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 78 Rwanda 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 79 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 80 Georgia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 82 Lithuania 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 83 Switzerland 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 84 Jordan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Norway was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.