Oil consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Oil consumption per person was 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Oil consumption per person in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Iceland peaked at 41,220 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 32,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 26 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Canada 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 South Korea 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Belgium 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Iceland?
- Oil consumption per person in Iceland was 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,220 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.