Cuba vs Greenland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Cuba
1,699 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
1,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
Greenland rank
75th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Cuba
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 91 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and Greenland ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,376 kilowatt-hours | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,110 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,663 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 93.11 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,587 kilowatt-hours | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 20.71 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Cuba or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cuba and Greenland?
- 91 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Greenland ranks 75th of 209 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 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.