Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland
Greenland: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland is 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland peaked at 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 33rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 30 Montserrat 41,996 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland was 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greenland ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.