Greenland vs Timor-Leste: Primary energy use
Greenland
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Timor-Leste
2.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland rank
184th
Timor-Leste rank
183rd
Primary energy use over time
- Greenland
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.78 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0.8088 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 0.0205 terawatt-hours | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Greenland or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.78 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Greenland and Timor-Leste?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Timor-Leste rank globally for primary energy use?
- Greenland ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.