Annual share of co2 emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.0016 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0016
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0042
in 1968
All-time low
0.0011
in 1987
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Greenland, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0016 for annual share of co2 emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.0042 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 1987.
Greenland ranks 179th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.002 | 0.0015 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0031 | 0.0024 | 0.0042 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 | 0.0012 | 0.0039 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 | 0.0011 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 | 0.0022 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 | 0.0018 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 | 0.0014 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 176 Timor-Leste 0.0017 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0017 compare
- 178 Seychelles 0.0017 compare
- 180 Cabo Verde 0.0015 compare
- 181 Djibouti 0.0015 compare
- 182 Comoros 0.0014 compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers β Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Greenland?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Greenland was 0.0016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 1987.
- How does Greenland rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Greenland ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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