Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway
Norway: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 53.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway stood at 53.1%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway peaked at 53.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 1970.
That places Norway 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 35.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 38.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 37.6% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 40.8% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Norway was 53.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.