Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
4.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iceland is 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1978.
Iceland ranks 31st 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3952 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2862 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2164 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1686 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1178 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0783 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0534 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 0.038 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0236 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.812 kilowatt-hours per person | +8450.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 4.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 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 | +8450.5% | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.812 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2368 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1178 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3952 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.107 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Slovenia 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Thailand 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.