Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Norway
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 79 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
61
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 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.28 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 12.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 15.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 14.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 17.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 19.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 21.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 20.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 22.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 25.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 24.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 25.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 28.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 28.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 28.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 25.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 26.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 23.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 26.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 28.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 24.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 26.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 29.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 28.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
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 79 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.