Greenland vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Greenland
38,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
40,843 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
36th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
34th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Greenland
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland, a difference of 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 36th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 38,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 44,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,268 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 46,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,779 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 38,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Greenland or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2,036 kilowatt-hours per person, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greenland ranks 36th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 34th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.