Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Greenland
Greenland: Annual Net Emissions/Removals was 0.6593 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Greenland, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals in Greenland is 0.6593, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in Greenland peaked at 0.7484 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0548, in 1977.
That places Greenland 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0565 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0575 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0586 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0552 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.056 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0563 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0548 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.056 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0579 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0585 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0588 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0597 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0604 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0611 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0611 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0611 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.061 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0608 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0607 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0601 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0593 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6685 | +1019.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6756 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6896 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6801 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6973 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6148 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7079 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7484 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6037 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6025 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5454 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5845 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5809 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5681 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.573 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5887 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.592 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6132 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6555 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6593 | +1.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.6593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.95, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.6593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1019.8% | 0.0597 | 0.6685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0563 | 0.0548 | 0.0586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0591 | 0.0566 | 0.0608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 | 0.0601 | 0.0611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4264 | 0.0593 | 0.6973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6103 | 0.5454 | 0.7484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.634 | 0.592 | 0.6593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 182 Cape Verde 0.9126 compare
- 183 Barbados 0.9121 compare
- 184 Western Sahara 0.7354 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 0.6589 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0.6321 compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 0.6198 compare
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 annual net emissions/removals in Greenland?
- Annual net emissions/removals in Greenland was 0.6593 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7484 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- Greenland ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.