Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 51,071 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Norway is 51,071 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Norway peaked at 56,540 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,677 TJ, in 1992.
Norway ranks 77th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,597 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 35,170 TJ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 34,677 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 37,985 TJ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 41,376 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 41,342 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40,122 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 42,862 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 46,974 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 55,798 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 49,820 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 42,556 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 45,202 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 44,860 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 42,707 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 45,126 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 43,324 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 43,047 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,409 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 45,208 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 54,066 TJ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 52,995 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49,126 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 43,422 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 34,813 TJ | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 37,572 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 42,449 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 53,031 TJ | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 47,824 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 53,314 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 52,515 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56,540 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 56,391 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,987 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 51,071 TJ | -5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 51,071 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 10.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 51,071 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,390 TJ | 34,677 TJ | 55,798 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,826 TJ | 42,556 TJ | 49,820 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,861 TJ | 34,813 TJ | 54,066 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,101 TJ | 51,071 TJ | 56,540 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 74 Egypt 54,241 TJ compare
- 75 Tajikistan 53,865 TJ compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,354 TJ compare
- 78 Central African Republic 50,761 TJ compare
- 79 Greece 47,539 TJ compare
- 80 Nicaragua 47,353 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Norway?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Norway was 51,071 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 56,540 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,677 TJ in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.