Coal consumption, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8450.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Ukraine 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Thailand 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 41 New Zealand 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Iceland?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Iceland was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.