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 170th of 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Greenland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 0 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 241.2 TJ | — |
| 1994 | 554.26 TJ | +129.8% |
| 1995 | 557.15 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 559.28 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 530.86 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 546.28 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 543.1 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 543.43 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 527.07 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 559.47 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 559.82 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 511.67 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 540.57 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 584.67 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 592.36 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 609.56 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 707.3 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 779.78 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,057 TJ | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1,050 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,140 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,197 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,240 TJ | +3.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1,240 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 21% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1,240 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +129.8% | 241.2 TJ | 554.26 TJ |
| 2011 | +35.5% | 779.78 TJ | 1,057 TJ |
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
- 167 New Caledonia 1,586 TJ compare
- 168 Samoa 1,423 TJ compare
- 169 Syria 1,299 TJ compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 1,157 TJ compare
- 172 Malta 1,026 TJ compare
- 173 East Timor 886.1 TJ compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (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 170th out of 233 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