Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
807.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1998
All-time low
246.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Norway recorded 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway peaked at 807.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 246.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
Norway ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 246.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 256.18 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 259.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 281.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 274.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 493.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +79.7% |
| 1991 | 651.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 621.22 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 667.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 699.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 673.35 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 718.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 727.01 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 807.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 789.7 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 321.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 346.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 324.93 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 315.54 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 334.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 345.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 335.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 336.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 335.83 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 331.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 317.7 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 297.04 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 307.74 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 295.31 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 273.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 287.1 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 294.5 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 324.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 327.15 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 320.86 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 332.91 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 346.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 318.06 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 556.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +79.7% | 274.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 493.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2000 | -59.3% | 789.7 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 321.55 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.76 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 246.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 281.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 684.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 493.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 807.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.81 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 315.54 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 346.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 273.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 327.15 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.05 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 318.06 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 346.46 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 28 Colombia 504.8 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 29 Chile 439.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 30 Portugal 407.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 32 Greece 275.21 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Ireland 267.97 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Bulgaria 193.38 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Norway was 338.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 807.62 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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