Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland
Greenland: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 2011
All-time low
2.33
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland stood at 2.53.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland peaked at 3.77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2021.
Greenland ranks 156th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 | — |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.93 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.69 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.36 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 154 North Macedonia 2.57 compare
- 155 Bahamas 2.55 compare
- 157 Latvia 2.51 compare
- 157 Slovenia 2.51 compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.5 compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Greenland was 2.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2021.
- How does Greenland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Greenland ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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