Per capita consumption of mineral water and soft drinks in Norway 1950-2020

In Norway, the per capita consumption volume of mineral water and soft drinks fluctuated in recent years. Since 1950, it increased strongly, reaching its peak at an average volume of 132 liters consumed per person in 2000. In the years that followed, the average consumption volume of mineral water and soft drinks decreased, reaching 113 liters per capita in 2019. As of 2020, it grew again to 129 liters. In this year, soda with added sugar as well as soda with added sweetening were the preferred soft drinks among Norwegians. 49 liters of sugary drinks and 62 liters of sweetened drinks were consumed per person.

 Consumer price index 

In the period from 2010 to 2020, the consumer price index (CPI) of mineral water, soft drinks and fruit and vegetable juice increased constantly in Norway. As of 2021, the CPI decreased and was measured at 100.6, where the year 2015 equals 100.

Sales of soft drinks

Norway’s sales volume of soft drinks declined in the past years. In 2010, it amounted to roughly 497 million liters and this decreased to a volume of approximately 461 million liters sold in 2019. In 2020, the volume peaked at roughly 541 million liters. In this period, the grocery store was the most common sales channel for soft drinks in the country. In 2020, the sales volume in grocery stores amounted to nearly 485 million liters. By comparison: kiosks and gas stations had a sales volume of a little more than 17 million liters.