Greenland vs Western Sahara: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greenland
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Greenland rank
184th
Western Sahara rank
186th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greenland
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 184th and Western Sahara ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greenland or Western Sahara?
- Greenland, at 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Western Sahara?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
- How do Greenland and Western Sahara rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greenland ranks 184th and Western Sahara ranks 186th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.