Austria vs Greenland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels

Austria
16.4%
in 2025
Greenland
16.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
176th
Greenland rank
174th

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Austria
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.

Austria ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 174th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greenland Difference Ahead
2000s 32.6% 42.2% 9.6% Greenland
2010s 24.7% 21.0% 3.6% Austria
2020s 18.3% 16.1% 2.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Austria or Greenland?
Greenland, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Austria and Greenland?
0.3%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greenland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greenland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Austria ranks 176th and Greenland ranks 174th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.