Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1970
All-time low
0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway is 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Norway ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9615 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9845 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8886 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8865 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8549 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7326 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7184 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7224 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.672 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.698 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6803 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7928 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.672 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.698 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 130 Eswatini 0.6511 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6455 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 0.6417 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 134 Philippines 0.6201 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 135 Angola 0.6165 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.