Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland
Iceland: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 84.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland is 84.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland peaked at 89.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 20.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 32.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 42.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 62.7% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 84.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iceland was 84.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.