Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway
Norway: Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 465 Megawatt in 2001. ▼ Falling
Latest (2001)
465 Megawatt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
536 Megawatt
in 1990
All-time low
454 Megawatt
in 1996
Years of data
12
1990–2001
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway, 1990–2001
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2001, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway stood at 465 Megawatt.
That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway peaked at 536 Megawatt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 454 Megawatt, in 1996.
Norway ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 536 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 532 Megawatt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 530 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 515 Megawatt | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 507 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 467 Megawatt | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 454 Megawatt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 527 Megawatt | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 516 Megawatt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 491 Megawatt | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 465 Megawatt | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 465 Megawatt | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 465 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.7 Megawatt, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 465 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,115 Megawatt, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507.5 Megawatt | 454 Megawatt | 536 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 465 Megawatt | 465 Megawatt | 465 Megawatt | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway?
- Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Norway was 465 Megawatt in 2001, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 536 Megawatt in 1990.
- What is the lowest tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 454 Megawatt in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2001.
- Is tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tractive power of locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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