Renewable energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Renewable energy consumption was 57.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Norway is 57.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Norway peaked at 61.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2003.
That places Norway 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 6.6× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Norway's 57.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 57.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.4% | 58.3% | 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 renewable energy consumption in Norway?
- Renewable energy consumption in Norway was 57.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption