Biogases — Energy consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Biogases — Energy consumption was 73.28 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy consumption in Iceland, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy consumption in Iceland is 73.28 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy consumption in Iceland peaked at 79.06 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9 TJ, in 2007.
That places Iceland 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Biogases — Energy consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 13 TJ | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 16 TJ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 22 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 48 TJ | +118.2% |
| 2012 | 73 TJ | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 71 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 71 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 74.11 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 71.25 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 78.99 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 77.52 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.5 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.06 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.28 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 73.28 TJ | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 73.28 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417.08 TJ, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 73.28 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 418.25 TJ, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy consumption in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +118.2% | 22 TJ | 48 TJ |
| 2012 | +52.1% | 48 TJ | 73 TJ |
| 2008 | +44.4% | 9 TJ | 13 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.67 TJ | 9 TJ | 16 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.93 TJ | 22 TJ | 78.99 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 TJ | 73.28 TJ | 79.06 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy consumption in Iceland?
- Biogases — energy consumption in Iceland was 73.28 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.06 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 TJ in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for biogases — energy consumption?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Biogases — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.