Environment & Energy

Greenland

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro78.3%
  • Other fossil16.7%
  • Bioenergy5.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.00080.1710.3420.5120.68319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
0.53.656.89.9513.119902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
03.887.7711.715.519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.594 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita10.5 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share11.7 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share83.3 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature-17.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)No authoritative open source found
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity45 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.619–594 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 594.1 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.6194 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Water-borne Navigation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.619 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.7 · 2025 · Greenland Sea
  • M5.8 · 2025 · near the north coast of Greenland
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share15.5 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueschanges in sea levels and other disruptions in the Arctic environmentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage15/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Greenland's environment & energy on Databook compiles 15 indicators from 10 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.594 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (10.5 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.