Greenland vs Spain: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Greenland
1,660 w per capita
in 2024
Spain
1,847 w per capita
in 2024
Greenland rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Greenland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,847 w per capita against 1,660 w per capita in Greenland, a difference of 187 w per capita.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.58 w per capita | 607.37 w per capita | 38.21 w per capita | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,553 w per capita | 1,008 w per capita | 545.06 w per capita | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,653 w per capita | 1,519 w per capita | 133.96 w per capita | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Greenland or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,847 w per capita against 1,660 w per capita in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Greenland and Spain?
- 187 w per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Spain rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Greenland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.