Share of primary energy from coal in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from coal was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 1965
All-time low
2.2%
in 2009
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Norway stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Norway peaked at 7.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.5% | — |
| 1966 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Norway was 2.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.