Iceland vs United States of America: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP

Iceland
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
179th
United States of America rank
176th

Oil consumption, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
0000196519952025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 176th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Iceland
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, per unit of gdp, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in oil consumption, per unit of gdp between Iceland and United States of America?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.