Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Greenland
Greenland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Greenland stood at 4.21 kt.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Greenland peaked at 4.69 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.81 kt, in 1996.
Greenland ranks 196th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.83 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.83 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.81 kt | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.92 kt | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 kt | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.93 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.93 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.06 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.75 kt | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 3.71 kt | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.73 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.72 kt | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.78 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.75 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.78 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.69 kt | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 3.97 kt | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.25 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.22 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.21 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 kt | 2.81 kt | 2.97 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kt | 2.9 kt | 3.75 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 kt | 3.72 kt | 4.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 kt | 4.21 kt | 4.25 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 193 San Marino 6.14 kt compare
- 194 Guam 5.97 kt compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 4.6 kt compare
- 197 Monaco 4.09 kt compare
- 198 Bermuda 2.87 kt compare
- 199 French Guiana 2.1 kt compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Greenland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Greenland was 4.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 kt in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Greenland ranks 196th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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