Bhutan vs Greenland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Bhutan
13,897 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bhutan rank
5th
Greenland rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Bhutan
- Greenland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 4,947 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 5th and Greenland ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,735 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 2,313 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10,120 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 3,443 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 14,120 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 5,798 kilowatt-hours | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Bhutan or Greenland?
- Bhutan, at 13,897 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Bhutan and Greenland?
- 4,947 kilowatt-hours, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and Greenland ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.