Oil production, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Oil production, annual growth rate was 2.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in Norway, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production, annual growth rate in Norway stood at 2.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 376.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 451.51 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.03 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Norway 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 451.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1974 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 1975 | 440 % change on previous year | +4593.4% |
| 1976 | 48.02 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1977 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1978 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +829.6% |
| 1979 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1980 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 1981 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1982 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1983 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +532.1% |
| 1984 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1988 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 31.47 % change on previous year | +129.7% |
| 1990 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1991 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1995 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1998 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -519.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2000 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +15114.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5183 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2002 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -623.2% |
| 2003 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2004 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2005 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 2006 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2008 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2009 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2010 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2011 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2012 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2013 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2018 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +294.7% |
| 2019 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2021 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2022 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 2023 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2024 | -0.964 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2025 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.66 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.74 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +15114.6% | 0.0494 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +4593.4% | 9.37 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +829.6% | 2.59 % change on previous year | 24.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.06 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 451.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.87 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 31.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 14.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 23 Congo 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United States 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Algeria 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Iran 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kuwait 2.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Norway was 2.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 451.51 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.