Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
up 104.9%
World rank
39th
of 77 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 1978
All-time low
-8.9%
in 2024
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway, 1978–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4% for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 104.9% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway peaked at 67.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 67.9% | — |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -79.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -47.7% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +207.7% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +58.4% |
| 1984 | -3.8% | -130.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -242.9% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +88.0% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +157.3% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +114.4% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -87.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +799.4% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -86.2% |
| 1999 | -4.5% | -309.6% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -374.1% |
| 2001 | -7.3% | -159.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -191.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 2005 | -8.0% | -238.6% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -85.5% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | +259.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -121.7% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -705.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -128.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -115.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | +275.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -903.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | -3.6% | -158.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -225.7% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -176.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -202.6% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -192.9% |
| 2021 | -6.4% | +91.6% |
| 2022 | -5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | -4.0% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | -8.9% | +121.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -104.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 14.2% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | -3.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -4.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -8.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -8.9% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 36 Singapore 1.1% compare
- 37 Iran 1.0% compare
- 38 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 40 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 41 Iraq 0.3% compare
- 42 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
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 annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Norway was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.