Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Greenland
Greenland: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 5.0% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Greenland peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Greenland?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Greenland was 5.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Greenland ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.