Greenland vs Sweden: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
11,404 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
6th
Sweden rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Greenland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 2,454 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 8,354 kilowatt-hours | 4,932 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 9,291 kilowatt-hours | 2,615 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 11,079 kilowatt-hours | 2,757 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Greenland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11,404 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Greenland and Sweden?
- 2,454 kilowatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Greenland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 4th 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.