Renewable energy consumption in Greenland
Greenland: Renewable energy consumption was 1,240 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Greenland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Greenland stood at 1,240 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Greenland peaked at 1,240 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.
Greenland ranks 168th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.21 TJ | 0 TJ | 559.28 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.59 TJ | 511.67 TJ | 707.3 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 TJ | 779.78 TJ | 1,240 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 165 New Caledonia 1,586 TJ compare
- 166 Samoa 1,423 TJ compare
- 167 Syria 1,299 TJ compare
- 169 Puerto Rico 1,157 TJ compare
- 171 East Timor 886.1 TJ compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 77.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Greenland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Greenland was 1,240 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Greenland ranks 168th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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