Simplified energy balances in Norway
Norway: Simplified energy balances was 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
236,082 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
116,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Simplified energy balances in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Norway recorded 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent for simplified energy balances in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, simplified energy balances in Norway peaked at 236,082 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 116,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Norway ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Simplified energy balances in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 126,217 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 141,451 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 148,788 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 164,167 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 175,477 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 200,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 204,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 199,282 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 202,358 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 217,611 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 227,153 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 233,544 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 234,465 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 236,082 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 231,542 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 222,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 215,049 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 219,961 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 217,060 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 209,956 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 200,283 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 206,383 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 196,293 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 196,811 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 207,601 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 209,766 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 215,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 207,255 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 195,608 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 209,005 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 214,534 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 216,864 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 218,139 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,315 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 24.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,779 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 20.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,899 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 116,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 204,892 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,512 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 215,049 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 236,082 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 195,608 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 215,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,610 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 209,005 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 France 124,116 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 121,505 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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)
- 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 simplified energy balances in Norway?
- Simplified energy balances in Norway was 224,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest simplified energy balances recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 236,082 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2004.
- What is the lowest simplified energy balances recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,094 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for simplified energy balances?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is simplified energy balances rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Simplified energy balances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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