Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 84.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.71
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
89.84
in 2020
All-time low
9.27
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland stood at 84.71.
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 low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland peaked at 89.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.27, in 1966.
That places Iceland 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.12 | — |
| 1966 | 9.27 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 10.1 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 9.83 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.21 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 20.66 | +56.3% |
| 1971 | 20.57 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 21.85 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 23.37 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 23.8 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 25.55 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 26.63 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 26.82 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26.56 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 29.94 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 32.69 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 37.44 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 43.1 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 44.61 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 43.65 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.11 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 45.01 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 45.09 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.48 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.43 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 43.84 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.4 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.26 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 43.03 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 43.33 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.9 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44.91 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 45.89 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 52.81 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 60.64 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 62.66 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 65.16 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 64.45 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.62 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.06 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.22 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 72.17 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 76.99 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 78.81 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81.04 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 85.67 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 86.33 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.33 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.88 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.64 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.38 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 84.08 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.69 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.62 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.84 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 87.93 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.83 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.16 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 84.71 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.51 | 9.27 | 13.21 | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.57 | 20.57 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.46 | 32.69 | 45.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.5 | 42.26 | 60.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.62 | 62.66 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.48 | 83.2 | 87.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.55 | 84.71 | 89.84 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Iceland was 84.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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