Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Norway, 1900–2025
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 person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Norway peaked at 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Norway ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 117,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 111,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 206,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 202,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 204,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 225,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Qatar 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 1 USSR 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Brunei 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person 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 by fuel 1,206 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 50.01 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Norway?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Norway was 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.