French Polynesia vs Greenland: Electricity generation from oil per person
French Polynesia
1,668 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
1,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
30th
Greenland rank
28th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,668 kilowatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 122 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,301 kilowatt-hours | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,782 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 25.55 kilowatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 61.24 kilowatt-hours | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,668 kilowatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 122 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 28th 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 oil 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.