Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Norway
Norway: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 2,902 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Norway, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gaseous biofuels — energy production in Norway is 2,902 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 383.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Norway peaked at 2,902 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221 TJ, in 1991.
Norway ranks 32nd of 78 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.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 221 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 311 TJ | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 441 TJ | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 557 TJ | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 663 TJ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 672 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,054 TJ | +56.8% |
| 1998 | 1,049 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,078 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,078 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 961 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,094 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,079 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,025 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,054 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,104 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,041 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,137 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,037 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 753 TJ | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 800 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 800 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 700 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 600 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,100 TJ | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 1,200 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,535 TJ | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 2,226 TJ | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 2,624 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 2,489 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,636 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,550 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,698 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2,902 TJ | +7.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,902 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,902 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671.78 TJ | 221 TJ | 1,078 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,061 TJ | 961 TJ | 1,137 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,234 TJ | 600 TJ | 2,624 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,655 TJ | 2,489 TJ | 2,902 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 gaseous biofuels — energy production in Norway?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Norway was 2,902 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,902 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 TJ in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy production. 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.