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 63rd out of 78 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.
Biogases — Energy production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 42 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 12 TJ | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 11 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 15 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 18 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 22 TJ | +22.2% |
| 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 | 72.9 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.87 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 78.34 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 77.5 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.03 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 85.16 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 108.11 TJ | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 108.11 TJ | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 108.11 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 108.11 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,902 TJ, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production 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 |
| 2006 | -71.4% | 42 TJ | 12 TJ |
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
- 60 Mauritius 159.8 TJ compare
- 61 Japan 150.03 TJ compare
- 62 Malta 115.58 TJ compare
- 64 El Salvador 104.13 TJ compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 60.8 TJ compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57 TJ compare
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 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 63rd out of 78 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.