Gas reserves in Norway
Norway: Gas reserves was 1.54 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gas reserves in Norway, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves in Norway stood at 1.54 trillion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Norway peaked at 3.00 trillion cubic meters in 1988 and was at its lowest, 665.45 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Norway ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gas reserves in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 665.45 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.21 trillion cubic meters | +81.7% |
| 1982 | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.64 trillion cubic meters | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.52 trillion cubic meters | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 2.94 trillion cubic meters | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 2.92 trillion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.42 trillion cubic meters | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.72 trillion cubic meters | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 trillion cubic meters | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 2.00 trillion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 trillion cubic meters | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.48 trillion cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 trillion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 trillion cubic meters | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 trillion cubic meters | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.24 trillion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 trillion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 trillion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 trillion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 trillion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 trillion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | -4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.54 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 389.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +81.7% | 665.45 billion cubic meters | 1.21 trillion cubic meters |
| 2003 | +75.5% | 1.25 trillion cubic meters | 2.19 trillion cubic meters |
| 1985 | +51.4% | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | 2.52 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | 665.45 billion cubic meters | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 trillion cubic meters | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | 2.39 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | 1.62 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
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)
- 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 reserves in Norway?
- Gas reserves in Norway was 1.54 trillion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 trillion cubic meters in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.45 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for gas reserves?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.