Iceland vs Luxembourg: Share of primary energy from coal
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
60th
Luxembourg rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 70.1% | 69.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 55.3% | 55.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 46.4% | 41.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 19.9% | 16.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Luxembourg ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.