Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Iceland
-114.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-119.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
184th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
185th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.0k-50005001.0k196719962025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -114.33 % change on previous year against -119.58 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 184th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s -159.97 % change on previous year -45.91 % change on previous year 114.06 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 64.32 % change on previous year 79.38 % change on previous year 15.06 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 81.74 % change on previous year 82.12 % change on previous year 0.3823 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 110.48 % change on previous year 46.48 % change on previous year 64 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 84.13 % change on previous year -36.88 % change on previous year 121.01 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 26.98 % change on previous year -82.43 % change on previous year 109.41 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 32.84 % change on previous year -196.3 % change on previous year 229.14 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at -114.33 % change on previous year against -119.58 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.25 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 184th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.