Belgium vs Greenland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Belgium
1,735 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
1,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Belgium rank
78th
Greenland rank
77th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Belgium
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,735 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 78th and Greenland ranks 77th of 210 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,242 kilowatt-hours | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 755.23 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2,624 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 867.56 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2,107 kilowatt-hours | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 499.16 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Belgium or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,735 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Belgium and Greenland?
- 55 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Belgium ranks 78th and Greenland ranks 77th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.