Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Iceland
Iceland: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Iceland stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +128.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +493.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +95.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +42.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +493.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Iceland?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Iceland was 0.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.