Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland
Greenland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,660 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland is 1,660 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland peaked at 1,660 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 538.75 w per capita, in 2003.
Greenland ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.58 w per capita | 538.75 w per capita | 962.1 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 w per capita | 1,221 w per capita | 1,642 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,653 w per capita | 1,645 w per capita | 1,660 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 2.15 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Greenland was 1,660 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.75 w per capita in 2003.
- How does Greenland rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Greenland ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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