Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway
Norway: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 48.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2009
All-time low
48.3%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway peaked at 62.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2024.
That places Norway 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 52.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 52.9% | 5 |
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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 share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Norway was 48.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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