Coal production in Norway
Norway: Coal production was 0.9359 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9359 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
33.47 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Norway stood at 0.9359 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Norway peaked at 33.47 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Norway 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1909 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0413 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1817 terawatt-hours | +340.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2725 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3138 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1487 terawatt-hours | -52.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1569 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2065 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4542 terawatt-hours | +120.0% |
| 1919 | 0.5616 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1920 | 0.6359 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 0.9002 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 1922 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +90.8% |
| 1923 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1926 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1927 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1928 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1929 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1931 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 1932 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1934 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1938 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1941 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0.7929 terawatt-hours | +1500.0% |
| 1947 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 1948 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1949 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1951 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3551 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 1953 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +893.0% |
| 1954 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1955 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 1961 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 4 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.033 terawatt-hours | -99.2% |
| 1972 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +11725.0% |
| 1973 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | +182.9% |
| 2002 | 17.52 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 24.19 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.09 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 19.68 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 33.47 terawatt-hours | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 28.18 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9943 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5642 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9964 terawatt-hours | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9132 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 | +11725.0% | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1946 | +1500.0% | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | 0.7929 terawatt-hours |
| 1953 | +893.0% | 0.3551 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1911 | +340.0% | 0.0413 terawatt-hours | 0.1817 terawatt-hours |
| 1947 | +250.0% | 0.7929 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours |
| 1908 | +200.0% | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | 0.0496 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0099 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0496 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2536 terawatt-hours | 0.0413 terawatt-hours | 0.5616 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 0.6359 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 0.3551 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 0.033 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 33.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 0.9943 terawatt-hours | 15.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8689 terawatt-hours | 0.5642 terawatt-hours | 0.9964 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Norway?
- Coal production in Norway was 0.9359 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for coal production?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.