Oil consumption per person in Greenland
Greenland: Oil consumption per person was 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Greenland peaked at 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 15 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Montserrat 41,996 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 29.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Greenland?
- Oil consumption per person in Greenland was 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,287 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.