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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.