Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.52 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
1.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2009
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2009.
Norway ranks 40th of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.