Greenland vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
7,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
6th
New Zealand rank
8th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Greenland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1,644 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greenland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 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 | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 6,858 kilowatt-hours | 3,436 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 733.94 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 7,181 kilowatt-hours | 1,142 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Greenland or New Zealand?
- Greenland, at 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Greenland and New Zealand?
- 1,644 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland 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 electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Greenland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 214 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.