Canada vs Greenland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Canada
12,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Greenland rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Canada
- Greenland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,516 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 3,566 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Greenland ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,940 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 10,518 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 14,317 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 7,640 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 13,394 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 5,072 kilowatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Canada or Greenland?
- Canada, at 12,516 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Canada and Greenland?
- 3,566 kilowatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.