Australia vs Greenland: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Australia
10,615 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
10,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Greenland rank
15th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 10,740 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 125 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Greenland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 5,909 kilowatt-hours | 5,556 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 8,433 kilowatt-hours | 2,319 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,378 kilowatt-hours | 9,930 kilowatt-hours | 447.97 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 10,740 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Greenland?
- 125 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 17th and Greenland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.