What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.

What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.

How does Norway rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?

Norway ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.

Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Norway

Name: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

29.53 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

2nd

of 76 countries

All-time high

31.76 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2000

All-time low

12.99 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1966

Years of data

1965–2025

Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.99 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.

That places Norway 2nd out of 76 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	14.21 kilowatt-hours per person	12.99 kilowatt-hours per person	15.78 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	18.5 kilowatt-hours per person	14.92 kilowatt-hours per person	21.78 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	24.31 kilowatt-hours per person	20.47 kilowatt-hours per person	28.03 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	26.66 kilowatt-hours per person	23.92 kilowatt-hours per person	28.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	27.56 kilowatt-hours per person	23.38 kilowatt-hours per person	31.76 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	26.99 kilowatt-hours per person	24.55 kilowatt-hours per person	29.06 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	28.75 kilowatt-hours per person	27.11 kilowatt-hours per person	29.68 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Norway

1 Finland 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
1 Luxembourg 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
2 Ireland 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
3 Sweden 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
4 New Zealand 25.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
5 France 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Norway?: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
How does Norway rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?: Norway ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,503 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.