Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland is 1,660, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland peaked at 1,660 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 538.75, in 2003.
That places Greenland 18th out of 221 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.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 544.04 | — |
| 2001 | 542.09 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 540.36 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 538.75 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 558.46 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 558.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 558.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 693.53 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 959.74 | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 962.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,225 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1,221 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,618 | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 1,626 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,636 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,640 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,639 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,639 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,642 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,642 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,645 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,651 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,653 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,655 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,660 | +0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,660 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,660 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.4% | 693.53 | 959.74 |
| 2012 | +32.6% | 1,221 | 1,618 |
| 2010 | +27.4% | 962.1 | 1,225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.58 | 538.75 | 962.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,221 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,653 | 1,645 | 1,660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Greenland was 1,660 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.75 in 2003.
- How does Greenland rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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