Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -3.84 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,170.5% on the previous year and down 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 37.43 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3582 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -815.9% |
| 1993 | 4 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +225.5% |
| 1998 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +1657.0% |
| 2007 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 37.43 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1795 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6571 % change on previous year | +266.0% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2014 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2015 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 2016 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2017 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -341.8% |
| 2018 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2019 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2020 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2022 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2023 | -0.302 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +1170.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -3.84 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -3.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1657.0% | 0.8197 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1170.5% | -0.302 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +815.9% | -0.3582 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.3582 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.34 % change on previous year | 0.8197 % change on previous year | 37.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2887 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 164 Denmark -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Georgia -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Italy -3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tunisia -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan -4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Romania -5.08 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iceland was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.43 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.