Oil production in Norway
Norway: Oil production was 1,119 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,119 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,881 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Norway, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Norway is 1,119 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Norway peaked at 1,881 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Norway 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Norway, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 18.78 terawatt-hours | +451.5% |
| 1973 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 107.26 terawatt-hours | +440.0% |
| 1976 | 158.77 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 162.87 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 202.03 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 226.78 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 291.33 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 282.52 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 293.44 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 365.15 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 418.15 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 456.02 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 500.49 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 582.84 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 662.67 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 871.19 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 955.32 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 1,091 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1,243 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1,327 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,495 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,610 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,799 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,817 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,740 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,741 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,872 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,881 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,830 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,784 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,747 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,610 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,499 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,377 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,331 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,260 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,147 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,086 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,012 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 964.48 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 988.16 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,019 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,050 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,034 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 968.99 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 914.75 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,071 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1,092 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,035 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,101 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,090 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,119 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,119 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 2534.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +451.5% | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 18.78 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +440.0% | 19.86 terawatt-hours | 107.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.79 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 226.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 472.38 terawatt-hours | 282.52 terawatt-hours | 871.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,482 terawatt-hours | 955.32 terawatt-hours | 1,817 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,619 terawatt-hours | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 1,881 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,018 terawatt-hours | 914.75 terawatt-hours | 1,147 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,085 terawatt-hours | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 1,119 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 oil production in Norway?
- Oil production in Norway was 1,119 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,881 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Norway rank for oil production?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.