Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland
Greenland: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,664 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland is 1,664 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland peaked at 1,664 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 538.75 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Greenland 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.58 watts per capita | 538.75 watts per capita | 962.1 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 watts per capita | 1,221 watts per capita | 1,642 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,654 watts per capita | 1,645 watts per capita | 1,664 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 12 Netherlands 1,969 watts per capita compare
- 13 Portugal 1,765 watts per capita compare
- 14 Spain 1,673 watts per capita compare
- 16 New Zealand 1,604 watts per capita compare
- 17 Greece 1,543 watts per capita compare
- 18 Montenegro 1,352 watts per capita 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 2.15 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greenland was 1,664 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.75 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Greenland rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Greenland ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)