Fuel exports in Greenland
Greenland: Fuel exports was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Greenland, 1978–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0% for fuel exports in 2018.
The figure is down 74.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Greenland peaked at 1.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
Greenland ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +73337.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +193.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2146.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +377888.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +65.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1894.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +636.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +574.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +341.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +377888.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1979 | +73337.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +2146.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | +1894.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +636.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +574.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 181 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 182 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 183 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 185 Benin 0.0% compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 187 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 187 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 187 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 187 Macau, China 0.0% compare
- 187 Seychelles 0.0% 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 fuel exports in Greenland?
- Fuel exports in Greenland was 0.0% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Greenland rank for fuel exports?
- Greenland ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.