Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Iceland 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.