Charcoal — Energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 153.75 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Norway, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Norway is 153.75 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Norway peaked at 1,497 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5 TJ, in 2009.
Norway ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.5 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 944 TJ | +3100.0% |
| 2011 | 944 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 885 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 914.5 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,180 TJ | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1,121 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,032 TJ | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,121 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,132 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,073 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,143 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,174 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,497 TJ | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 1,381 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 153.75 TJ | -88.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 153.75 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 153.75 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.31 TJ, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3100.0% | 29.5 TJ | 944 TJ |
| 2024 | -88.9% | 1,381 TJ | 153.75 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 29.5 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,035 TJ | 885 TJ | 1,180 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 TJ | 153.75 TJ | 1,497 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 105 Uruguay 188.8 TJ compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 182.31 TJ compare
- 107 Japan 167.5 TJ compare
- 109 Qatar 136.05 TJ compare
- 110 New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
- 110 Australia and New Zealand 124.05 TJ compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Norway?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Norway was 153.75 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 TJ in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.