Electricity net generation in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity net generation was 18.43 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
18.43
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
19.69
in 2018
All-time low
3.15
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Iceland, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.43 for electricity net generation in 2020.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Iceland peaked at 19.69 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.15 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 4.45 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 7.62 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 16.98 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 18.43 | 18.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 79 Jordan 18.88 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 18.62 compare
- 81 Cuba 18.51 compare
- 83 Mozambique 17.8 compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 17.6 compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.21 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Iceland?
- Electricity net generation in Iceland was 18.43 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.69 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity net generation?
- Iceland ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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