Greenland vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
9.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
7th
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Greenland
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.08 tonnes per person against 9.79 tonnes per person in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a difference of 1.29 tonnes per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Saint Pierre and Miquelon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 7th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 3.87 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.76 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 11.36 tonnes per person | 0.9726 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 10.85 tonnes per person | 0.8768 tonnes per person | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 9.7 tonnes per person | 0.6957 tonnes per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Greenland or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Greenland, at 11.08 tonnes per person against 9.79 tonnes per person in Saint Pierre and Miquelon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 1.29 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Greenland ranks 7th and Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 9th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.