Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland
Greenland: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0074 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0074 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 107.1%
World rank
153rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.29 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
-0.7079 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Greenland stood at 0.0074 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 107.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Greenland peaked at 1.29 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.7079 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
Greenland ranks 153rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1298 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -0.0617 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6175 terawatt-hours | +900.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8709 terawatt-hours | -241.0% |
| 1985 | -0.2534 terawatt-hours | -129.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7039 terawatt-hours | +177.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4301 terawatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | -400.8% |
| 1989 | -0.2673 terawatt-hours | -120.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2834 terawatt-hours | -206.0% |
| 1991 | -0.028 terawatt-hours | -109.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2499 terawatt-hours | +792.2% |
| 1993 | 0.045 terawatt-hours | -118.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1228 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 0.171 terawatt-hours | +551628.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2349 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1785 terawatt-hours | -176.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1292 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2654 terawatt-hours | -305.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1224 terawatt-hours | -146.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5604 terawatt-hours | -557.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2648 terawatt-hours | -147.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3944 terawatt-hours | -249.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3883 terawatt-hours | -198.5% |
| 2009 | 0.189 terawatt-hours | -148.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8587 terawatt-hours | +354.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1237 terawatt-hours | -114.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7079 terawatt-hours | +472.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0377 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2664 terawatt-hours | +607.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1999 terawatt-hours | -175.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | +269.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2777 terawatt-hours | -4943.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0811 terawatt-hours | -129.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1107 terawatt-hours | -236.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0447 terawatt-hours | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | -426.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | +107.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0074 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0074 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +551628.7% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.171 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -4943.4% | 0.0057 terawatt-hours | -0.2777 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0332 terawatt-hours | -0.7039 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0412 terawatt-hours | -0.2499 terawatt-hours | 0.2834 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 terawatt-hours | -0.3883 terawatt-hours | 0.5604 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0266 terawatt-hours | -0.7079 terawatt-hours | 0.8587 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -0.1107 terawatt-hours | 0.1459 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 150 Zambia 0.016 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0103 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0087 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Guyana 0.0072 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0047 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Niue 0.0009 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2748 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Greenland?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland was 0.0074 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7079 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Greenland ranks 153rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.