Norway - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Norway was 56.95 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 63.11 in 2009, while its lowest value was 51.78 in 1988.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 60.50
1961 58.65
1962 56.57
1963 58.19
1964 56.86
1965 56.89
1966 59.02
1967 58.21
1968 57.77
1969 60.79
1970 63.01
1971 61.07
1972 60.82
1973 59.27
1974 57.18
1975 57.86
1976 56.74
1977 58.96
1978 59.76
1979 57.17
1980 57.85
1981 54.84
1982 54.06
1983 52.95
1984 52.91
1985 52.15
1986 55.49
1987 53.80
1988 51.78
1989 53.38
1990 52.05
1991 52.94
1992 53.59
1993 54.76
1994 53.37
1995 53.04
1996 52.46
1997 54.57
1998 54.03
1999 55.20
2000 54.34
2001 55.66
2002 53.53
2003 58.89
2004 55.89
2005 54.98
2006 56.69
2007 56.19
2008 61.67
2009 63.11
2010 63.04
2011 57.32
2012 57.81
2013 61.84
2014 57.98
2015 56.95

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use