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Headline data

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
Year Value
1990 12.8
1991 11.7
1992 11.8
1993 12.6
1994 12.3
1995 12.3
1996 12.6
1997 11.8
1998 11.8
1999 12.7
2000 11.18
2001 10.4
2002 10.65
2003 10.43
2004 9.57
2005 9.16
2006 10.67
2007 11.69
2008 12.92
2009 14.52
2010 15.02
2011 15.78
2012 15.24
2013 15.2
2014 14.89
2015 13.58
2016 12.07
2017 12.18
2018 12.78
2019 12.27

Source: World Bank (WB)

Geographical Area: Iceland

Unit of Measurement: Megajoules per GDP ($m)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy use and GDP
Geographical coverage

Iceland
Unit of measurement

Megajoules per GDP ($m)
Calculations

(Total energy supply [MJ] / 2017 PPP GDP [$m])

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
Target number

7.3
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

International Energy Agency (IEA) United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) United Nations’ inter-agency mechanism on energy (UN Energy) and the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework Consortium
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 192 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation

World Bank (WB)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

1990
Geographical coverage

Iceland
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Release date N/A
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Non-Official
Contact details

data@worldbank.org
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