Renewable energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Renewable energy consumption was 436,883 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Norway recorded 436,883 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Norway peaked at 451,739 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 386,337 TJ, in 1990.
That places Norway 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 386,337 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 391,993 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 392,851 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 401,406 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 407,633 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 414,845 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 410,828 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 416,603 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 440,998 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 449,157 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 444,655 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 446,517 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 438,690 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 416,989 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 431,734 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 445,426 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 431,346 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 441,952 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 451,739 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 423,472 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 449,919 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 430,094 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 445,976 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 443,940 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 426,113 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 436,883 TJ | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 436,883 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 74.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 436,883 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 7.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 411,265 TJ | 386,337 TJ | 449,157 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,252 TJ | 416,989 TJ | 451,739 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,821 TJ | 426,113 TJ | 449,919 TJ | 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 436,883 TJ 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 451,739 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,337 TJ in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste