Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Greenland
Greenland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Greenland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.43 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 269.7% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Greenland peaked at 15.14 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.34 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Greenland ranks 114th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -396.8% |
| 1974 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4714 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1977 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +21681.7% |
| 1978 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1979 | 0.489 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1980 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1981 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3543 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1638 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9052 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5254 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7196 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5667 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5628 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0891 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0956 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2802 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2061 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | -0.381 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1314 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3266 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2000 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +285.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3008 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2384 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6041 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2007 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 2009 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 2010 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2011 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2012 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1938 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2014 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +4789.0% |
| 2015 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2016 | -0.6234 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2017 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +253.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8719 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5517 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +548.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8406 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -21681.7% | -0.0119 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -4789.0% | -0.1938 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0658 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8305 % change on previous year | 0.1638 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -0.381 % change on previous year | 0.5628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9047 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0186 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.8406 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More climate change data for Greenland
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 148,208 kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Greenland?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Greenland was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.34 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Greenland ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.