Energy imports and exports in Norway
Norway: Energy imports and exports was -704.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy imports and exports in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Norway is -704.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Norway peaked at -454.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -837.9%, in 2002.
Norway ranks 141st of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Energy imports and exports in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -454.2% | — |
| 1991 | -501.9% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | -558.7% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -552.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | -633.7% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | -680.5% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | -799.9% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | -779.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | -716.3% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | -691.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | -765.5% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | -747.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -837.9% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | -761.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | -726.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | -689.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | -652.1% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | -679.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | -615.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -626.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | -557.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | -620.3% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -598.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -535.3% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -597.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | -719.2% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | -647.8% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | -626.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | -597.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | -597.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -648.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | -647.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | -746.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | -704.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -636.9% | -799.9% | -454.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -710.1% | -837.9% | -615.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -609.7% | -719.2% | -535.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -686.7% | -746.7% | -647.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 138 Angola -354.0% compare
- 139 Qatar -396.1% compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea -422.8% compare
- 142 South Sudan -859.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- 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)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Norway?
- Energy imports and exports in Norway was -704.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -454.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -837.9% in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for energy imports and exports?
- Norway ranks 141st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.