Finland vs Greenland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Finland
14,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
Greenland rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Finland
- Greenland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14,100 kilowatt-hours against 8,950 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 5,150 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 4th and Greenland ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,734 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 5,312 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 9,467 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 2,791 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 12,208 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 3,886 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Finland or Greenland?
- Finland, at 14,100 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 Finland and Greenland?
- 5,150 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Finland ranks 4th 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.