Energy taxes by paying sector in Norway
Norway: Energy taxes by paying sector was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy taxes by paying sector in Norway, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in Norway stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Norway peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2009.
That places Norway 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
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 energy taxes by paying sector in Norway?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Norway was 2.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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