Biogases — Energy production in Iceland
Iceland: Biogases — Energy production was 108.11 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Iceland, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 108.11 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Iceland peaked at 108.11 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 TJ, in 2007.
That places Iceland 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 TJ | 11 TJ | 42 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.81 TJ | 22 TJ | 78.34 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.78 TJ | 77.5 TJ | 108.11 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Mauritius 159.8 TJ compare
- 66 Japan 150.03 TJ compare
- 67 Malta 115.58 TJ compare
- 69 El Salvador 104.13 TJ compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 60.8 TJ compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57 TJ compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.05 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 217 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 92.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,517 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 121 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Iceland?
- Biogases — energy production in Iceland was 108.11 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.11 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 TJ in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for biogases — energy production?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production. 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.