Annual co2 emissions per country in Greenland
Greenland: Annual co2 emissions per country was 618,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
618,963
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
721,808
in 1977
All-time low
98,928
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual co2 emissions per country in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 618,963 for annual co2 emissions per country in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Greenland peaked at 721,808 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 98,928, in 1950.
That places Greenland 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 150,224 | 98,928 | 234,496 | 10 |
| 1960s | 352,477 | 223,504 | 542,272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 492,808 | 219,840 | 721,808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,763 | 234,496 | 567,920 | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,790 | 495,400 | 624,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 627,272 | 577,200 | 667,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,010 | 502,507 | 705,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,196 | 546,354 | 618,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 176 East Timor 668,112 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 compare
- 178 Seychelles 652,571 compare
- 180 Cape Verde 593,786 compare
- 181 Djibouti 564,084 compare
- 182 Comoros 551,650 compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 56,831 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 50,337 (2025)
- Urban population 88.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 11.08 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.19 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.08 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 emissions per country in Greenland?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Greenland was 618,963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 721,808 in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,928 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Greenland ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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