Iceland vs Nauru: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Iceland
31,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nauru
31,558 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
45th
Nauru rank
46th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- Nauru
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru, a difference of 82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Nauru ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,382 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 36,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,052 kilowatt-hours per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 41,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,314 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 893.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Iceland or Nauru?
- Iceland, at 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Iceland and Nauru?
- 82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nauru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Nauru ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.