Greenland

Territory in Americas

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Electricity from renewables: 77% (2021). World rank 35 of 206 (1 = best); in Americas, 8 of 44. Scientific articles per year: 38 (2023). World rank 159 of 197; in Americas, 28 of 37.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 69.5% 2017
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 119 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 32 2022
Internet domain: .gl

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 11.7% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 77% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 23% 2021
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, E, F, K

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: No data
Airports: 25 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.7% 2004
Researchers per million people: 702 2004
Scientific articles per year: 38 2023
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.7% 2018