Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway
Norway: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 924.01 usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway is 924.01 usd, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway peaked at 2,273 usd in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.97 usd, in 2022.
That places Norway 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,273 usd | — |
| 2011 | 2,029 usd | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,111 usd | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,004 usd | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,164 usd | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,885 usd | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 2,209 usd | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1,989 usd | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1,646 usd | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 108.02 usd | -93.4% |
| 2020 | 1,449 usd | +1241.4% |
| 2021 | 1,440 usd | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.97 usd | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 935.24 usd | +1084.3% |
| 2024 | 924.01 usd | -1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 924.01 usd is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 9.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 924.01 usd is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133.99 usd, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 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 | +1241.4% | 108.02 usd | 1,449 usd |
| 2023 | +1084.3% | 78.97 usd | 935.24 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,842 usd | 108.02 usd | 2,273 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.4 usd | 78.97 usd | 1,449 usd | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Norway was 924.01 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,273 usd in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.97 usd in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).