Greenland vs New Zealand: Renewable electricity
Greenland
81.3%
in 2015
New Zealand
80.1%
in 2015
Greenland rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Renewable electricity over time
- Greenland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 81.3% against 80.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greenland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 76.7% | 38.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 67.3% | 9.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 75.8% | 1.5% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Greenland or New Zealand?
- Greenland, at 81.3% against 80.1% in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Greenland and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greenland and New Zealand rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Greenland ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants