Greenland
Greenland is a high-income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Nuuk. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 77.0%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 10.45 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- GDP per person
- 58,499
- 2023, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Greenland2021
Europe & Central Asia2024
World2024
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 23.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 74.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2021 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 14.2% | 24.8% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Europe & Central Asia and the world.
- Greenland
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Greenland | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 99.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 99.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 99.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 99.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 99.4% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 99.3% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 99.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 99.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 99.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil consumption | 4 thousand b/d | 2024 | 190 of 216 |
| Electricity generation | 0.6 TWh | 2024 | 171 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 0.5 TWh | 2024 | 142 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.01 quad Btu | 2024 | 186 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2024
Greenland generated 0.6 TWh of electricity in 2024, 83% of it from low-carbon sources, at 138 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Greenland in world rankings
- Oil consumption#186 of 203
- Electricity generation#168 of 202
- Renewable generation#140 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#182 of 203
- Clean electricity share#35 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#37 of 190
- Hydro share of electricity#17 of 140
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Greenland
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0 t
5 t
10 t
15 t
GreenlandEurope & Central AsiaWorld View data table
| Year | Greenland | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.45 t | 4.69 t | 6.62 t |
| 2023 | 10.29 t | 4.68 t | 6.63 t |
| 2022 | 10.42 t | 4.67 t | 6.85 t |
| 2021 | 9.68 t | 4.68 t | 7.09 t |
| 2020 | 9.36 t | 4.47 t | 6.62 t |
| 2019 | 9.32 t | 4.70 t | 7.04 t |
| 2018 | 9.07 t | 4.73 t | 7.25 t |
| 2017 | 8.96 t | 4.67 t | 7.27 t |
| 2016 | 9.18 t | 4.65 t | 7.20 t |
| 2015 | 9.25 t | 4.70 t | 7.23 t |
| 2014 | 8.54 t | 4.78 t | 7.27 t |
| 2013 | 9.51 t | 4.81 t | 7.61 t |
| 2012 | 9.49 t | 4.77 t | 7.82 t |
| 2011 | 12.00 t | 4.76 t | 7.92 t |
| 2010 | 11.37 t | 4.67 t | 7.92 t |
| 2009 | 9.77 t | 4.45 t | 7.62 t |
| 2008 | 11.23 t | 4.56 t | 8.28 t |
| 2007 | 10.88 t | 4.59 t | 8.41 t |
| 2006 | 11.00 t | 4.48 t | 8.43 t |
| 2005 | 10.73 t | 4.39 t | 8.31 t |
| 2004 | 10.61 t | 4.28 t | 8.35 t |
| 2003 | 0.02 t | 4.15 t | 8.36 t |
| 2002 | 0.02 t | 4.02 t | 8.10 t |
| 2001 | 0.02 t | 4.01 t | 8.12 t |
| 2000 | 0.02 t | 4.01 t | 8.08 t |
| 1999 | 0.02 t | 3.95 t | 8.00 t |
| 1998 | 0.02 t | 3.98 t | 8.05 t |
| 1997 | 0.02 t | 4.02 t | 8.05 t |
| 1996 | 0.02 t | 4.01 t | 8.34 t |
| 1995 | 0.02 t | 3.99 t | 8.36 t |
Currency
6.6805 DKK
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 DKK = ₦199.28
Sunshine in Nuuk
0.5 kWh/m² today
- We0.5 kWh per square metre
- Th0.6 kWh per square metre
- Fr0.4 kWh per square metre
- Sa0.4 kWh per square metre
- Su1.0 kWh per square metre
- Mo0.8 kWh per square metre
- Tu0.9 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
The Global Power Plant Database has no records for Greenland.
All indicators
Greenland in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Greenland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | – | 98.3% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Greenland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 14.2% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 23.0% | 2021 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 20.1% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 74.5% | 2021 | 18.3% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | – | 7.4% | 6.9% | |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | – | 5,493 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Greenland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 2.5% | 2021 | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 77.0% | 2021 | 34.4% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 11.7% | 2022 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 10.45 t | 2024 | 6.62 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 0.6 Mt | 2024 | 6,082.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | – | 2.58 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Greenland | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0% | 2018 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2020 | 1.07% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2020 | 0.63% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 58,499 | 2023 | 34,603 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 56,831 | 2025 | 932.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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