Iceland vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
19.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 19.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 65.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.4 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 3.1% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 4.7% | 19.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 10.3% | 32.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 14.0% | 32.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 14.8% | 54.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 16.3% | 69.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 18.6% | 68.0% | 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, Iceland or OECD (EI)?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 19.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and OECD (EI)?
- 65.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st and OECD (EI) 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.