Canada vs Greenland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Canada
10,390 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Greenland rank
6th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Greenland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10,390 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 1,440 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Greenland ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,302 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 7,881 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,559 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 4,882 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 11,078 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 2,756 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Canada or Greenland?
- Canada, at 10,390 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Canada and Greenland?
- 1,440 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 5th and Greenland ranks 6th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. 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.