Iceland vs Lithuania: Share of primary energy from coal
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
Lithuania
1.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
59th
Lithuania rank
58th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 58th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.