Iceland - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Iceland was 11.29 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 72.13 in 1960, while its lowest value was 10.25 in 2011.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1960 72.13
1961 69.76
1962 69.22
1963 69.71
1964 68.17
1965 69.59
1966 68.76
1967 66.24
1968 65.52
1969 57.04
1970 54.35
1971 53.13
1972 50.18
1973 51.61
1974 51.94
1975 47.67
1976 45.08
1977 45.55
1978 44.45
1979 42.55
1980 39.60
1981 33.82
1982 29.81
1983 28.46
1984 30.65
1985 29.27
1986 31.01
1987 31.87
1988 30.32
1989 30.16
1990 28.64
1991 27.84
1992 29.76
1993 30.05
1994 29.98
1995 29.29
1996 30.74
1997 29.75
1998 28.03
1999 24.47
2000 22.62
2001 22.89
2002 23.09
2003 22.87
2004 24.09
2005 23.66
2006 19.71
2007 16.15
2008 13.17
2009 12.17
2010 11.52
2011 10.25
2012 10.33
2013 10.40
2014 10.93
2015 11.29

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use