Cayman Islands vs Greenland: Primary energy use per person

Cayman Islands
47,728 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Greenland
48,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
34th
Greenland rank
31st

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Greenland
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k198020022024

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person in Cayman Islands, a difference of 609 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 34th and Greenland ranks 31st of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 27,577 kilowatt-hours per person 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person 8,702 kilowatt-hours per person Greenland
1990s 41,579 kilowatt-hours per person 38,849 kilowatt-hours per person 2,731 kilowatt-hours per person Cayman Islands
2000s 49,527 kilowatt-hours per person 48,002 kilowatt-hours per person 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person Cayman Islands
2010s 44,240 kilowatt-hours per person 53,483 kilowatt-hours per person 9,243 kilowatt-hours per person Greenland
2020s 44,448 kilowatt-hours per person 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person 2,747 kilowatt-hours per person Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cayman Islands or Greenland?
Greenland, at 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cayman Islands and Greenland?
609 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Greenland rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Cayman Islands ranks 34th and Greenland ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.