Food Retail — Energy Use in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Energy Use was 2,687 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,687 TJ
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,687 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
544.1 TJ
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Iceland, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 577.4 TJ1991: 647.5 TJ1992: 571.4 TJ1993: 599.9 TJ1994: 697.4 TJ1995: 643.9 TJ1996: 544.1 TJ1997: 564.3 TJ1998: 771 TJ1999: 820.9 TJ2000: 904.1 TJ2001: 929 TJ2002: 952.8 TJ2003: 931.4 TJ2004: 1.0k TJ2005: 1.1k TJ2006: 1.1k TJ2007: 1.2k TJ2008: 1.3k TJ2009: 1.2k TJ2010: 1.2k TJ2011: 1.2k TJ2012: 1.2k TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 1.2k TJ2015: 1.4k TJ2016: 1.5k TJ2017: 1.6k TJ2018: 2.0k TJ2019: 2.6k TJ2020: 2.2k TJ2021: 2.4k TJ2022: 2.7k TJ2023: 2.7k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Iceland is 2,687 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Iceland peaked at 2,687 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 544.1 TJ, in 1996.

That places Iceland 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 643.78 TJ 544.1 TJ 820.91 TJ 10
2000s 1,064 TJ 904.07 TJ 1,263 TJ 10
2010s 1,523 TJ 1,211 TJ 2,551 TJ 10
2020s 2,495 TJ 2,249 TJ 2,687 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 100 Jamaica 2,896 TJ compare
  2. 101 Zimbabwe 2,761 TJ compare
  3. 102 Cyprus 2,702 TJ compare
  4. 104 Sudan 2,564 TJ compare
  5. 105 Nicaragua 2,370 TJ compare
  6. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2,288 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Iceland?
Food retail — energy use in Iceland was 2,687 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,687 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 544.1 TJ in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — energy use?
Iceland ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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