Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 10,740 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 10,740 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 10,902 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,962, in 2001.
That places Greenland 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,158 | — |
| 2001 | 4,962 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,475 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 5,460 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,797 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5,968 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,151 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,337 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,528 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,251 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7,239 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,915 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7,923 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,137 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,542 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,099 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8,559 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 8,914 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,269 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,733 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 9,268 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9,097 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,640 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 10,902 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 10,740 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,909 | 4,962 | 7,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,433 | 7,239 | 9,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,930 | 9,097 | 10,902 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 12 Republic of Korea 12,090 compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 12,016 compare
- 14 Guam 11,085 compare
- 16 New Caledonia 10,661 compare
- 17 Australia 10,615 compare
- 18 Singapore 10,246 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Greenland was 10,740 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,902 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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