Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway
Norway: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway is 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars, 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 in Norway peaked at 11.57 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2016 and was at its lowest, 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2022.
Norway ranks 34th of 189 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.11 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 10.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.59 billion billions of current united states dollars | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.18 billion billions of current united states dollars | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.11 billion billions of current united states dollars | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.57 billion billions of current united states dollars | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 10.50 billion billions of current united states dollars | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.75 billion billions of current united states dollars | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 580.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -93.4% |
| 2020 | 7.79 billion billions of current united states dollars | +1243.1% |
| 2021 | 7.79 billion billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 5.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | +1100.0% |
| 2024 | 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 5.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 | +1243.1% | 580.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 7.79 billion billions of current united states dollars |
| 2023 | +1100.0% | 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5.16 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | 580.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 11.57 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 billion billions of current united states dollars | 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 7.79 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 in Norway?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway was 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies 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 Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).