Daily per capita caloric supply in Norway
Norway: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,476 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,476
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,580
in 2012
All-time low
1,800
in 1810
Years of data
69
1810–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Norway, 1810–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3,476 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Norway peaked at 3,580 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1810.
That places Norway 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 1,800 | — |
| 1840 | 2,250 | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 3,300 | +46.7% |
| 1947 | 2,899 | -12.2% |
| 1948 | 3,051 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 2,930 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2,784 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 2,929 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2,802 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,861 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2,901 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,994 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,951 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,027 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,999 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,014 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3,046 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,085 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,086 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,982 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,968 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,185 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3,167 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3,221 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3,262 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,347 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,329 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,147 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3,158 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,195 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,195 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,232 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,302 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,117 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,183 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,155 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,222 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,219 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,221 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,275 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,225 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,315 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,335 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,409 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3,421 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,379 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,419 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,458 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,433 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,474 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,521 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,452 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,473 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,485 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,476 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,570 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,561 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,580 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,562 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,519 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,459 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,418 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,418 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,487 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,534 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,533 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,508 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,487 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,476 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,476 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,476 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita caloric supply in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +46.7% | 2,250 | 3,300 |
| 1840 | +25.0% | 1,800 | 2,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,250 | 2,250 | 2,250 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,300 | 3,300 | 3,300 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,975 | 2,899 | 3,051 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,918 | 2,784 | 3,027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,102 | 2,968 | 3,262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,221 | 3,117 | 3,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,280 | 3,155 | 3,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,457 | 3,379 | 3,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,511 | 3,418 | 3,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,501 | 3,476 | 3,533 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 21 China 3,527 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 3,522 compare
- 23 France 3,490 compare
- 25 North Macedonia 3,476 compare
- 26 Netherlands 3,467 compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,458 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Norway?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Norway was 3,476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1810.
- How does Norway rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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