Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 6,442 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,237 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2016.
Norway ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,503 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,394 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,317 cubic meters per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 2,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,334 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 3,613 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 4,745 cubic meters per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 4,571 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6,442 cubic meters per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 4,542 cubic meters per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 5,026 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 3,312 cubic meters per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 3,312 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,833 cubic meters per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 4,041 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4,099 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 4,890 cubic meters per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 4,537 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,750 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,695 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,112 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 4,112 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,468 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4,548 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,700 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 3,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3,417 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,988 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,908 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,908 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,468 cubic meters per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2,316 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,337 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,537 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,393 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,237 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,878 cubic meters per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 3,360 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 3,504 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,587 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,842 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,394 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,442 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,147 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,312 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,026 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,830 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,908 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,695 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,694 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,237 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,504 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,566 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,587 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 17 Canada 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 19 Viet Nam 2,232 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Norway
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Norway was 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,442 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.