Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway
Norway: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 5.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway is 5.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway peaked at 11.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4309, in 2022.
Norway ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.11 | — |
| 2011 | 10.05 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.18 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.57 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.75 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5776 | -93.4% |
| 2020 | 7.79 | +1249.3% |
| 2021 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4309 | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 5.16 | +1097.8% |
| 2024 | 5.15 | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 5.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1249.3% | 0.5776 | 7.79 |
| 2023 | +1097.8% | 0.4309 | 5.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.42 | 0.5776 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 0.4309 | 7.79 | 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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Norway was 5.15 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4309 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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