Oil consumption in Greenland
Greenland: Oil consumption was 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Greenland is 2.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Greenland peaked at 3.53 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 192nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.9655 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 189 Bermuda 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 American Samoa 2.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Central African Republic 1.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Grenada 1.67 terawatt-hours 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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 2.15 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Greenland?
- Oil consumption in Greenland was 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for oil consumption?
- Greenland ranks 192nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.