Alcohol consumption in Norway
Norway: Alcohol consumption was 6.3 Litres per person in 2025. β² Rising
Alcohol consumption in Norway, 1960β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2025, alcohol consumption in Norway stood at 6.3 Litres per person.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Norway peaked at 7.4 Litres per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Litres per person, in 1960.
Norway ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 Litres per person | 3.4 Litres per person | 4.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 Litres per person | 4.7 Litres per person | 5.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 Litres per person | 4.8 Litres per person | 6 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 Litres per person | 4.6 Litres per person | 5.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.23 Litres per person | 5.5 Litres per person | 6.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 Litres per person | 6 Litres per person | 6.6 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 Litres per person | 6.2 Litres per person | 7.4 Litres per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Norway?
- Alcohol consumption in Norway was 6.3 Litres per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 Litres per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Litres per person in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for alcohol consumption?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.