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 193rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Greenland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9655 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +134.0% |
| 1989 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | +134.0% | 0.9655 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +58.8% | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours |
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
- 190 Bermuda 2.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 191 American Samoa 2.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 192 Gambia 2.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Grenada 1.67 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
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 193rd out of 220 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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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.