Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland
Greenland: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0074 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Greenland, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 218 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.
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
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 2.15 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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.