Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland
Iceland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | -8.3% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | -6.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -8.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -4.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -32.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -34.3% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iceland was 0.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.