Finland vs Greenland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Finland
8,264 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
Greenland rank
6th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 686 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Greenland ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 944.84 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,221 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 1,455 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 7,218 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,104 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Finland or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 8,264 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Finland and Greenland?
- 686 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Finland ranks 7th and Greenland ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.