Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 202nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +134.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 199 Somalia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 201 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 203 Central African Republic 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
- 204 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.