Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland is 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Greenland 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8578 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.772 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9651 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9222 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +228.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1979 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9543 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6863 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 1989 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 | +228.3% | 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +132.8% | 0.6863 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.772 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6863 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Greenland was 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6434 tonnes per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Greenland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.