Greenland vs Ireland: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Greenland
5.0%
in 2024
Ireland
3.3%
in 2025
Greenland rank
41st
Ireland rank
44th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Greenland
- Ireland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 5.0% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Greenland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Greenland or Ireland?
- Greenland, at 5.0% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Greenland and Ireland?
- 1.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Greenland ranks 41st and Ireland ranks 44th 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.