Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Iceland
Iceland: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 9.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.43
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 223 countries
All-time high
13.09
in 2011
All-time low
7.74
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland stood at 9.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland peaked at 13.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2005.
That places Iceland 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.76 | — |
| 1991 | 8.03 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 8.13 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.59 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.42 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.42 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.66 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.89 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.46 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.85 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 9.07 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.17 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.79 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.09 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.71 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.42 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.55 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.06 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.43 | -4.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 | 8.03 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 7.74 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 10.1 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 9.43 | 11.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.27 compare
- 8 Mozambique 10.04 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 compare
- 12 Zambia 9.17 compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland was 9.43 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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