Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland
Greenland: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,807 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
62,287 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
17,788 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 36th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45,700 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 42,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 40,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 28,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 44,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 39,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 25,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 41,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.7% |
| 1989 | 35,999 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 40,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 40,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 35,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 36,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 36,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 39,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 39,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 40,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 37,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 42,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 40,035 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 49,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 45,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 52,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 45,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 47,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 59,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 46,594 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 45,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 43,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 44,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 39,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 40,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 38,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 37,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 39,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 38,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 | +131.7% | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,213 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +56.8% | 28,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,704 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 33 Montserrat 41,996 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Hong Kong 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 36th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.