AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greenland
Greenland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 0.1325 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.1325 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Greenland peaked at 1.61 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.
That places Greenland 209th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0573 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0573 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0573 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0573 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0573 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0.5035 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.5035 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.53 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5565 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.742 kt | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.424 kt | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 kt | +212.5% |
| 2009 | 0.583 kt | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.53 kt | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1855 kt | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6095 kt | +228.6% |
| 2013 | 0.106 kt | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2915 kt | +175.0% |
| 2015 | 0.106 kt | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.318 kt | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 1.61 kt | +405.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1325 kt | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.31 kt | +134.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 kt | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1325 kt | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1325 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1325 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,690 kt, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +405.8% | 0.318 kt | 1.61 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0344 kt | 0 kt | 0.0573 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5167 kt | 0 kt | 1.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4197 kt | 0.106 kt | 1.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1325 kt | 0.1325 kt | 0.1325 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 206 Tokelau 1.17 kt compare
- 207 Bermuda 0.5242 kt compare
- 208 Aruba 0.2794 kt compare
- 210 American Samoa 0 kt compare
- 210 Anguilla 0 kt
- 210 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
- 210 British Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
- 210 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
- 210 Guam 0 kt compare
- 210 Holy See 0 kt
- 210 Marshall Islands 0 kt compare
- 210 Monaco 0 kt
- 210 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
- 210 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt compare
- 210 Pitcairn 0 kt
- 210 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt compare
- 210 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
- 210 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
- 210 Channel Islands 0 kt
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Greenland?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Greenland was 0.1325 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Greenland ranks 209th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf