Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 663.98 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 663.98 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 802.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Iceland peaked at 1,127 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.6 TJ, in 2013.
That places Iceland 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73.6 TJ | — |
| 2014 | 73.6 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 495.2 TJ | +572.8% |
| 2016 | 538.8 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 605.6 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 728.47 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 717.93 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 778.39 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,127 TJ | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 707.22 TJ | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 663.98 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 663.98 TJ | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 663.98 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,916 TJ, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 663.98 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,916 TJ, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 461.89 TJ | 73.6 TJ | 728.47 TJ | 7 |
| 2020s | 788.11 TJ | 663.98 TJ | 1,127 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Iceland?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Iceland was 663.98 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 TJ in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.1%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.