Greenland vs Guyana: Electricity generation from oil per person
Greenland
1,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana
1,600 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland rank
28th
Guyana rank
31st
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,600 kilowatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 190 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | 460.24 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,607 kilowatt-hours | 1,488 kilowatt-hours | 118.87 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Greenland or Guyana?
- Greenland, at 1,790 kilowatt-hours against 1,600 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Greenland and Guyana?
- 190 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Greenland ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 31st 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.