Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland
Iceland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland is -5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 454.2% on the previous year and down 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland peaked at 74.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | -2.6% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.7% | -4.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | -1.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -3.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | -0.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -2.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -5.4% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0036 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 9.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 171.69 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 9.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 9.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland was -5.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iceland ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.