Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland
Iceland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.8% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iceland was 100.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.