Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Iceland
Iceland: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 108.11 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total Bioenergy — 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 total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Iceland peaked at 524 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11 TJ, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 173rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 512 TJ | +601.4% |
| 2014 | 500 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 524 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 71 TJ | -86.5% |
| 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 20,410 TJ, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 108.11 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,887 TJ, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +601.4% | 73 TJ | 512 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 TJ | 11 TJ | 42 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 197.31 TJ | 22 TJ | 524 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.78 TJ | 77.5 TJ | 108.11 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 New Caledonia 130.89 TJ compare
- 171 Liechtenstein 120.61 TJ compare
- 172 Malta 115.58 TJ compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 106.25 TJ compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 80.28 TJ compare
- 176 Bahrain 69.7 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Iceland?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Iceland was 108.11 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 524 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 TJ in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.