Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 34,878 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Norway is 34,878 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Norway peaked at 54,742 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28,242 TJ, in 2016.
Norway ranks 89th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,597 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 34,949 TJ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 34,366 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37,544 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 40,819 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 40,691 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39,468 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 41,819 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 45,935 TJ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 54,742 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 48,756 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 41,606 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 44,115 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 44,348 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42,218 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 44,491 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 42,476 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41,293 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 42,332 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40,654 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 47,920 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 46,908 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42,506 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 36,952 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 28,651 TJ | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 30,441 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 28,242 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 30,892 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 30,889 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,897 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 34,541 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 38,712 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 39,372 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36,105 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 34,878 TJ | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34,878 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 11.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34,878 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,388 TJ, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,793 TJ | 34,366 TJ | 54,742 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,229 TJ | 40,654 TJ | 48,756 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,530 TJ | 28,242 TJ | 47,920 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,722 TJ | 34,541 TJ | 39,372 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Norway?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Norway was 34,878 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 54,742 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,242 TJ in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.