Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland
Iceland: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 1996
All-time low
12.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.4% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland peaked at 35.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.1% | — |
| 1991 | 31.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 31.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 19.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Iceland was 16.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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