France vs Greenland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
France
8,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland
8,950 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
8th
Greenland rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- France
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 8,111 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 839 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 8th and Greenland ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,157 kilowatt-hours | 3,422 kilowatt-hours | 4,735 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | 6,677 kilowatt-hours | 1,268 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 7,243 kilowatt-hours | 8,322 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, France or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 8,950 kilowatt-hours against 8,111 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between France and Greenland?
- 839 kilowatt-hours, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Greenland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- France ranks 8th 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.