Gas production per person in Norway
Norway: Gas production per person was 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
214,403 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
3rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
231,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production per person in Norway, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Norway is 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Norway peaked at 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Norway ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 6,517 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 34,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +432.9% |
| 1979 | 50,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 60,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 60,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 57,793 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 56,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 62,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 62,588 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 62,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 66,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 66,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 58,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 59,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 57,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 61,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 63,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 84,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 96,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 117,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 107,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 111,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 119,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 144,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 159,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 172,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 185,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 189,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 189,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 203,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 206,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 213,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 202,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 225,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 210,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 206,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 221,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 218,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 225,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 211,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 204,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 209,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 225,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 210,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 222,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 8101.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +432.9% | 6,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,726 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 117,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 111,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 206,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 202,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 204,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 225,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Qatar 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Brunei 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 157,520 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Bahrain 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 95,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas production per person in Norway?
- Gas production per person in Norway was 214,403 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 231,906 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for gas production per person?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.