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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Greenland: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Greenland is placed 22nd of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 138.33 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 83.33 (2024).
Share
Energy
22nd
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Greenland on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
138.33
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Greenland: 138.33. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Northern America
- 138.33 Greenland
83.33
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Greenland: 83.33. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Northern America
- 83.33 Greenland
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Greenland, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Northern America
- 81 Canada
02Over time
Which way Greenland is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
GreenlandWorld median
Greenland fell from 286.21 in 2000 to 138.33 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Greenland World median 2024 138.3 433.7 2023 144.3 452.7 2022 105.6 476.3 2021 123.5 469.0 2020 132.7 482.0 2019 126.5 488.2 2018 146.2 500.4 2017 176.0 506.3 2016 129.2 521.9 2015 135.3 524.8 2014 141.7 522.3 2013 147.8 508.8 2012 177.8 525.4 2011 177.8 521.4 2010 209.8 515.5 2009 256.1 533.6 2008 316.2 517.2 2007 305.6 535.3 2006 294.3 537.5 2005 285.3 521.4 2004 293.9 523.1 2003 290.3 543.1 2002 290.3 551.3 2001 296.4 559.3 2000 286.2 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
GreenlandWorld median
Greenland rose from 58.62 in 2000 to 83.33 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Greenland World median 2024 83.3 32.062 2023 82.0 28.000 2022 87.0 28.881 2021 84.3 28.286 2020 82.7 27.125 2019 83.7 26.296 2018 80.8 25.505 2017 76.0 24.023 2016 83.3 22.218 2015 82.4 21.915 2014 81.3 21.151 2013 80.4 21.593 2012 75.6 19.869 2011 75.6 18.584 2010 70.7 18.572 2009 63.4 17.886 2008 54.1 15.923 2007 55.6 15.586 2006 57.1 15.392 2005 58.8 16.438 2004 57.6 16.445 2003 58.1 16.339 2002 58.1 13.826 2001 57.1 14.023 2000 58.6 15.612
03In context
Greenland beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Greenland and Northern America
Greenland has no land border, so the table compares it with its sub-region. Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 22nd | 138.33 | 83.33 | — |
 United States | 59th | 383.81 | 24.06 | 78.9 |
 Bermuda | not placed | — | — | — |
 Canada | not placed | — | — | 81 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
- Greenland22nd
- United States59th
- Bermudanot placed
- Canadanot placed
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Greenland in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Greenland is ahead of the world, and behind
16 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Greenland does better than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3283.3337.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Greenland: 83.33 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 34th of 162 · derived.
Behind the world median2
Statistics on which Greenland does worse than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.2111.083.21▼ Worsened since 2014
Greenland: 11.08 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 22nd of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27905.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Greenland: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Greenland: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end10
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8578.3312.85No real change since 2014
Greenland: 78.33 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Greenland: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.0020.077No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0.002 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58502.585Moved since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Greenland: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0010.144No real change since 2014
Greenland: 0.001 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.04903.049Moved since 2014
Greenland: 0 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
No current reading for Greenland
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP), Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT), Primary Energy Consumption per Capita, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Greenland can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Venezuela=8th2/3 keysHighest in Northern America
Greenland22nd2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
06Questions
Greenland on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Greenland rank on energy?
Greenland is placed 22nd of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Greenland?
138.33 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Greenland?
83.33 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How have Greenland’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 286.21 in 2000 to 138.33 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 58.62 in 2000 to 83.33 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Greenland?
No current reading is published for Greenland on Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP), Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT), Primary Energy Consumption per Capita, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
07Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 16 statistics on this page come from 5 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Greenland’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Greenland (banner) — Kim Hansen derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Greenland: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/greenland/energy