Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland
Iceland: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO). Measured in MJ/$2021 PPP GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland is 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland peaked at 15.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland, year by year
| Year | MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | — |
| 2001 | 10.64 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.69 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.82 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 11.94 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.58 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 15.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 14.89 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 15.11 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.07 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.77 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12.12 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.68 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.25 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.92 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.33 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.46 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 9.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 15.27 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 15.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 12.92 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 New Caledonia 13.47 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.51 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 11.95 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 10.96 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 10 Curaçao 10.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 10.18 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland was 11.93 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2022, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, International Energy Agency (IEA), note: License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2021 PPP GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.