Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Iceland 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 9.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Venezuela 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ukraine 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Albania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Norway 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.