Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland
Greenland: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 11.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland stood at 11.92.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland peaked at 13.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2004.
That places Greenland 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.19 | — |
| 2001 | 8.73 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.47 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 6.99 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 10.08 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.05 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.35 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.87 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 6.7 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10.05 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 | 11.64 | 11.92 | 3 |
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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 share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Greenland was 11.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2004.
- How does Greenland rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Greenland ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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