Greenland vs New Zealand: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Greenland
1,660 watts per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
1,680 watts per capita
in 2024
Greenland rank
18th
New Zealand rank
17th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Greenland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,680 watts per capita against 1,660 watts per capita in Greenland, a difference of 20 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greenland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.58 watts per capita | 1,490 watts per capita | 844.81 watts per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,553 watts per capita | 1,554 watts per capita | 1.66 watts per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,653 watts per capita | 1,555 watts per capita | 97.57 watts per capita | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Greenland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1,680 watts per capita against 1,660 watts per capita in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Greenland and New Zealand?
- 20 watts per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and New Zealand rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Greenland ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).