Iceland vs Mongolia: Primary energy use
Iceland
82.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia
76.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
95th
Mongolia rank
97th
Primary energy use over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.41 terawatt-hours against 76.83 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 5.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and Mongolia ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.77 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 18.68 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 0.9111 terawatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 44.18 terawatt-hours | 20.68 terawatt-hours | 23.5 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.58 terawatt-hours | 47.21 terawatt-hours | 29.36 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.51 terawatt-hours | 65.14 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Iceland or Mongolia?
- Iceland, at 82.41 terawatt-hours against 76.83 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 5.58 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Mongolia ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.