Austria vs Greenland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Austria
83.6%
in 2025
Greenland
83.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
35th
Greenland rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Austria
- Greenland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 83.6% against 83.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Greenland ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 57.8% | 9.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 79.0% | 3.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 83.9% | 2.2% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Austria or Greenland?
- Austria, at 83.6% against 83.3% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Austria and Greenland?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Greenland rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Austria ranks 35th and Greenland ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.