Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Greenland or Puerto Rico?

Greenland, at 1,240 TJ against 1,157 TJ in Puerto Rico as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Puerto Rico?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Puerto Rico: Renewable energy consumption (TJ)

Greenland

1,240 TJ

in 2015

Puerto Rico

1,157 TJ

in 2015

Greenland rank

170th

Puerto Rico rank

171st

Renewable energy consumption (TJ) over time

Greenland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 1,240 TJ against 1,157 TJ in Puerto Rico, a difference of 83 TJ.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Greenland ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	353.21 TJ	530.77 TJ	177.56 TJ	Puerto Rico
2000s	573.59 TJ	560.15 TJ	13.44 TJ	Greenland
2010s	1,077 TJ	736.81 TJ	340.32 TJ	Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Greenland or Puerto Rico?: Greenland, at 1,240 TJ against 1,157 TJ in Puerto Rico as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Greenland and Puerto Rico?: 83 TJ, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Puerto Rico?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Greenland and Puerto Rico rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Greenland ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 171st of 233 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit: TJ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste