Fuel imports in Greenland
Greenland: Fuel imports was 16.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Greenland, 1976–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2018, fuel imports in Greenland stood at 16.4%.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Greenland peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.7% | — |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +104.4% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -45.2% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -59.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +103.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +73.3% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +110.5% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +85.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +7.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 10.7% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 3.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 8.2% | 25.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Greenland?
- Fuel imports in Greenland was 16.4% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for fuel imports?
- Greenland ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.