Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland
Greenland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland stood at 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland peaked at 305.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 111.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Greenland ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 264.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 305.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 122.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 219.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 111.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 171 Sudan 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 Spain 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Belgium 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Georgia 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 El Salvador 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.19 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Greenland was 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 305.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Greenland ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.