France vs Iceland: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
France
55.4%
in 2025
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
France rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 55.4% in France, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 10.5% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 24.6% | 18.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 42.5% | 14.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 46.5% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 69.6% | 24.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 85.5% | 36.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 86.6% | 35.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 55.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between France and Iceland?
- 29.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.