Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland
Iceland: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -0.3338 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland is -0.3338 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 217.6% on the previous year and down 400.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland peaked at 0.4001 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3784 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 44th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.013 terawatt-hours | -0.02 terawatt-hours | -0.009 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | -0.0079 terawatt-hours | 0.1812 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 terawatt-hours | -0.1866 terawatt-hours | 0.2116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -0.1655 terawatt-hours | 0.1153 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -0.1667 terawatt-hours | 0.3045 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 terawatt-hours | -0.2306 terawatt-hours | 0.1889 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0645 terawatt-hours | -0.3784 terawatt-hours | 0.4001 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Iceland was -0.3338 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4001 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3784 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 400.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.