Share of primary energy from coal in Iceland
Iceland: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from coal in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from coal in Iceland is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Iceland peaked at 7.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Iceland 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from coal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -25.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +8183.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +57.9% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -22.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from coal in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8183.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Iceland?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Iceland was 1.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.