How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greenland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Greenland: Renewable electricity output

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

25.8%

in 2021

Greenland

77.0%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

36th

Greenland rank

38th

Renewable electricity output over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Greenland

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 77.0% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 51.2%.

That makes Greenland's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Greenland ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Greenland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.8%	52.1%	32.3%	Greenland
2010s	22.4%	71.2%	48.8%	Greenland
2020s	26.6%	75.7%	49.1%	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Greenland?: Greenland, at 77.0% against 25.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greenland?: 51.2%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greenland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Greenland rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Greenland ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 0 places, 0 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.