Fossil fuels in Norway
Norway: Fossil fuels was 0.9359 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9359
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 220 countries
All-time high
33.47
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Norway, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9359 for fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Norway peaked at 33.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Norway 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0.0165 | — |
| 1908 | 0.0496 | +200.0% |
| 1909 | 0.033 | -33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0413 | +25.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1817 | +340.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1982 | +9.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2725 | +37.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3138 | +15.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1487 | -52.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1569 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2065 | +31.6% |
| 1918 | 0.4542 | +120.0% |
| 1919 | 0.5616 | +23.6% |
| 1920 | 0.6359 | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 0.9002 | +41.6% |
| 1922 | 1.72 | +90.8% |
| 1923 | 1.9 | +10.6% |
| 1924 | 2.2 | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 2.36 | +7.5% |
| 1926 | 1.88 | -20.3% |
| 1927 | 2.63 | +39.9% |
| 1928 | 2.27 | -13.8% |
| 1929 | 2.07 | -8.7% |
| 1930 | 1.55 | -25.1% |
| 1931 | 2.01 | +29.3% |
| 1932 | 2.11 | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 2.44 | +15.2% |
| 1934 | 2.59 | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 1938 | 2.47 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 2.58 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 2.22 | -13.8% |
| 1941 | 1.21 | -45.7% |
| 1942 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0.0496 | — |
| 1946 | 0.7929 | +1500.0% |
| 1947 | 2.78 | +250.0% |
| 1948 | 3.6 | +29.8% |
| 1949 | 3.77 | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 3.01 | -20.4% |
| 1951 | 3.88 | +29.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3551 | -90.9% |
| 1953 | 3.53 | +893.0% |
| 1954 | 2.82 | -20.1% |
| 1955 | 2.66 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.22 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 3.17 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 3.34 | +60.3% |
| 1961 | 3.05 | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 3.91 | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 3.15 | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 3.65 | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 3.52 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 3.18 | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 4 | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 0.033 | -99.2% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | +11725.0% |
| 1973 | 3.4 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 3.49 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 3.32 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.33 | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 2.37 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.12 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.71 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 3.59 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 2.79 | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 5.19 | +56.4% |
| 2001 | 14.69 | +182.9% |
| 2002 | 17.52 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 24.19 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 23.86 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 19.68 | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 33.47 | +70.1% |
| 2008 | 28.18 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 11.39 | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 15.24 | +50.9% |
| 2014 | 13.76 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 9.09 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9943 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5642 | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9964 | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9132 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9347 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9359 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +11725.0% | 0.033 | 3.91 |
| 1946 | +1500.0% | 0.0496 | 0.7929 |
| 1953 | +893.0% | 0.3551 | 3.53 |
| 1911 | +340.0% | 0.0413 | 0.1817 |
| 1947 | +250.0% | 0.7929 | 2.78 |
| 1908 | +200.0% | 0.0165 | 0.0496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0099 | 0 | 0.0496 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2536 | 0.0413 | 0.5616 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 0.6359 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.33 | 1.55 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 | 0 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.71 | 0.3551 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 | 2.86 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 0.033 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 2.17 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.89 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 5.19 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 0.9943 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8689 | 0.5642 | 0.9964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 62.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Norway?
- Fossil fuels in Norway was 0.9359 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for fossil fuels?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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