Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway
Norway: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed 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 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway peaked at 950.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2023.
Norway ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 587.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 280.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 950.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 680.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 4 |
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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)
- 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 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Norway was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 950.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed 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)