AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Greenland
Greenland: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0005 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0005 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.005 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.
That places Greenland 227th 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 (N2O) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | — |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 kt | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 kt | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.005 kt | +212.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kt | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 kt | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 kt | +228.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt | -82.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 kt | +175.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 kt | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 kt | +158.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt | -83.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0005 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0005 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.28 kt, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0001 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kt | 0 kt | 0.005 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kt | 0.0004 kt | 0.0031 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.0005 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 224 Nauru 0.0009 kt compare
- 224 Nauru 0.0009 kt compare
- 226 Tokelau 0.0007 kt compare
- 228 Bermuda 0.0003 kt compare
- 229 Palau 0.0002 kt compare
- 230 American Samoa 0 kt
- 230 Andorra 0 kt
- 230 Anguilla 0 kt
- 230 Aruba 0 kt compare
- 230 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
- 230 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 230 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
- 230 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
- 230 Guadeloupe 0 kt compare
- 230 Guam 0 kt
- 230 Holy See 0 kt
- 230 Liechtenstein 0 kt
- 230 Marshall Islands 0 kt
- 230 Mayotte 0 kt compare
- 230 Monaco 0 kt
- 230 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 230 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
- 230 Norfolk Island 0 kt
- 230 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 230 Pitcairn 0 kt
- 230 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 230 San Marino 0 kt
- 230 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
- 230 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
- 230 United States Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 230 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 230 Western Sahara 0 kt
- 230 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 in Greenland?
- Afolu — emissions in Greenland was 0.0005 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for afolu — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 227th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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