Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland

Iceland: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.22 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2011
All-time low
11.24 MJ/$2005 PPP
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 13 MJ/$2005 PPP1991: 11.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1992: 12 MJ/$2005 PPP1993: 12.7 MJ/$2005 PPP1994: 12.5 MJ/$2005 PPP1995: 12.5 MJ/$2005 PPP1996: 12.8 MJ/$2005 PPP1997: 12 MJ/$2005 PPP1998: 11.9 MJ/$2005 PPP1999: 12.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2000: 13.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2001: 12.9 MJ/$2005 PPP2002: 13.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2003: 12.8 MJ/$2005 PPP2004: 11.7 MJ/$2005 PPP2005: 11.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2006: 13.4 MJ/$2005 PPP2007: 14.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2008: 16.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2009: 17.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2010: 18.3 MJ/$2005 PPP2011: 19.2 MJ/$2005 PPP2012: 18.5 MJ/$2005 PPP2013: 18.6 MJ/$2005 PPP2014: 18.1 MJ/$2005 PPP2015: 16.6 MJ/$2005 PPP

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.

Analysis

In 2015, energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland stood at 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland peaked at 19.22 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.24 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.42 MJ/$2005 PPP 11.91 MJ/$2005 PPP 12.99 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2000s 13.72 MJ/$2005 PPP 11.24 MJ/$2005 PPP 17.57 MJ/$2005 PPP 10
2010s 18.22 MJ/$2005 PPP 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP 19.22 MJ/$2005 PPP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.94 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 19.09 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  3. 5 Mozambique, Republic of 17.31 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  4. 7 Zimbabwe 15.8 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  5. 8 Togo 14.34 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
  6. 9 Turkmenistan 13.86 MJ/$2005 PPP compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Iceland was 16.56 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19.22 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2011.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.24 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Iceland ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit
MJ/$2005 PPP
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,941 data points, 1990–2015
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Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A 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.