Iceland vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from coal
Iceland
1.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 53.0% | 52.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 35.6% | 35.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 31.9% | 27.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 22.4% | 18.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 16.3% | 13.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 11.5% | 10.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 1.1% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd 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.