Iceland vs Post-demographic dividend: Energy use

Iceland
15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
4,321 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iceland rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
3rd

Energy use over time

  • Iceland
  • Post-demographic dividend
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,321 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11,676 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 8,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,966 kg of oil equivalent per capita Iceland
2000s 13,001 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,004 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita Iceland
2010s 17,187 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,585 kg of oil equivalent per capita 12,602 kg of oil equivalent per capita Iceland
2020s 15,870 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita 11,618 kg of oil equivalent per capita Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Iceland or Post-demographic dividend?
Iceland, at 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,321 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
11,676 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Post-demographic dividend?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for energy use?
Iceland ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.