Renewable energy consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Renewable energy consumption was 77.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Iceland stood at 77.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Iceland peaked at 77.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 77.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 8.8× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 77.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 60.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 77.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 renewable energy consumption in Iceland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Iceland was 77.0% 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 renewable energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption