Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate was 0.4388 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway is 0.4388 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 104.9% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 67.93 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.91 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Norway ranks 65th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 67.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1980 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1981 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 1982 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1983 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1984 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1985 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1986 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1987 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1989 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1992 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9515 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1996 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +799.3% |
| 1997 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1999 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2000 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2001 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2002 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2003 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2005 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2006 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2007 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +259.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8997 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2009 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -705.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2474 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9294 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9306 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -903.1% |
| 2015 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2016 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2017 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2018 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2020 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2021 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2022 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2024 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4388 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.08 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 67.93 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.95 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 25.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7348 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -8.91 % change on previous year | 0.4388 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 62 Bahrain 0.9998 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Luxembourg 0.8114 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Cuba 0.4496 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4133 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Netherlands 0.3851 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Iraq 0.2978 % change on previous year 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in Norway was 0.4388 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.93 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.91 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.