Oil consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Oil consumption per person was 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29,334 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41,220 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
19,902 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil consumption per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,179 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 30,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 29,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 31,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 28,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 28,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 31,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 32,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 37,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 34,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 31,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 31,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 34,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 33,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 30,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 29,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 26,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 25,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 26,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 26,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 27,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 28,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 30,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 32,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 30,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 32,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 32,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 34,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 36,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 37,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 35,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 36,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 35,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 37,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 38,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 38,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 39,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 26,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 26,150 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 26,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 27,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 32,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 34,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 37,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 30,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 22,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 28,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 29,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.3% | 30,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,902 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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 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 219 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.