Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 48,337 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,337
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
67,521
in 2010
All-time low
17,788
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland is 48,337, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 67,521 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,788, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45,700 | — |
| 1981 | 42,600 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 40,882 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 28,506 | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 44,704 | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 39,438 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 25,960 | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 17,788 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 41,213 | +131.7% |
| 1989 | 35,999 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 40,886 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 40,318 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 35,815 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 36,614 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 36,836 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36,776 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38,861 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 39,800 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 39,758 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42,823 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 46,939 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 43,605 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 41,182 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 45,737 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 43,470 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 53,274 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 48,685 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 55,708 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 48,979 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 52,439 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 67,521 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 65,085 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 52,685 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 52,265 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47,838 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 51,531 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 51,527 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,618 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,662 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 48,100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 46,130 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 45,366 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48,012 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 48,130 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48,337 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 | 17,788 | 45,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,849 | 35,815 | 42,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,002 | 41,182 | 55,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,483 | 46,662 | 67,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,195 | 45,366 | 48,337 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 compare
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 compare
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,910 compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 47,728 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Greenland was 48,337 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,521 in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,788 in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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