Coal production per person in Norway
Norway: Coal production per person was 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
167.83 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,107 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production per person in Norway, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Norway peaked at 7,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Norway ranks 50th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 7.04 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 20.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +198.0% |
| 1909 | 13.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.8% |
| 1910 | 17.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1911 | 75.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +336.2% |
| 1912 | 81.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1913 | 110.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1914 | 125.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1915 | 59.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.1% |
| 1916 | 61.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 80.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 1918 | 174.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +117.8% |
| 1919 | 214.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1920 | 240.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1921 | 338.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 1922 | 640.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.5% |
| 1923 | 703.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 808.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1925 | 864.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 684.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1927 | 951.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 1928 | 815.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1929 | 739.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1930 | 550.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 1931 | 707.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1932 | 740.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 848.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1934 | 898.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 879.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 873.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 835.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1938 | 836.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 866.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 741.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1941 | 399.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.2% |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 15.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 250.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +1485.1% |
| 1947 | 869.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +246.7% |
| 1948 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 1949 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 920.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1951 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1952 | 106.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.9% |
| 1953 | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +883.2% |
| 1954 | 829.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1955 | 775.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 930.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 908.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 675.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.7% |
| 1959 | 585.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 931.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +59.1% |
| 1961 | 844.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 860.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 988.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 944.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 955.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 931.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 748.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 826.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 8.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -99.2% |
| 1972 | 993.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +11634.3% |
| 1973 | 859.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 955.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 869.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 892.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 818.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 571.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 579.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 821.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 878.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 999.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 895.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 861.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 783.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 658.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 586.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 636.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 688.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 510.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 570.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 550.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 431.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 719.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 608.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 743.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 3,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +181.5% |
| 2002 | 3,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 5,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 5,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.7% |
| 2006 | 4,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 7,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 5,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 4,494 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 2,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 3,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,751 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 203.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 232.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 185.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 104.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 184.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 167.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 169.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +11634.3% | 8.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 993.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1946 | +1485.1% | 15.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1953 | +883.2% | 106.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1911 | +336.2% | 17.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1947 | +246.7% | 250.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.73 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1908 | +198.0% | 7.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 100 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 678.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 803.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 898.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 455.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 795.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 910.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 799.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 604.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 431.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 47 Georgia 220.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Myanmar 194.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Tanzania 194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal production per person in Norway?
- Coal production per person in Norway was 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for coal production per person?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.