Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Norway
Norway: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 53,212 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production 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 production in Norway is 53,212 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Norway peaked at 56,883 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32,720 TJ, in 2014.
That places Norway 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,669 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 36,170 TJ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 35,858 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 39,125 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 42,592 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 42,706 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41,564 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 43,963 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 48,246 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 56,883 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 51,086 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 44,092 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 46,199 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 45,666 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 45,013 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47,910 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 46,228 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 44,730 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 46,388 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 44,886 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 50,882 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 49,589 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 47,822 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 41,789 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 32,720 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 36,511 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 37,411 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 42,587 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 42,540 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 43,375 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46,433 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 53,413 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 53,504 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53,577 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53,212 TJ | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 53,212 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,410 TJ, 2.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 53,212 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,887 TJ, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,578 TJ | 35,858 TJ | 56,883 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,220 TJ | 44,092 TJ | 51,086 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,523 TJ | 32,720 TJ | 50,882 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,028 TJ | 46,433 TJ | 53,577 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 89 Sierra Leone 57,336 TJ compare
- 90 Burundi 55,270 TJ compare
- 91 Tajikistan 53,833 TJ compare
- 93 Central African Republic 51,845 TJ compare
- 94 Morocco 51,456 TJ compare
- 95 Greece 50,463 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 production in Norway?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Norway was 53,212 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 56,883 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,720 TJ in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Norway ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 production. 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.