emissions of air pollutants in Greenland
Greenland: emissions of air pollutants was 3.77 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.77 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 220 countries
All-time high
95.48 tonnes
in 1900
All-time low
0.7839 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Greenland, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Greenland stood at 3.77 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Greenland peaked at 95.48 tonnes in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.7839 tonnes, in 1960.
That places Greenland 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 36.19 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 36.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 36.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 37.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 37.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 37.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 38.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 38.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 38.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 38.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 39.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 39.56 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 39.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 40.23 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 40.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 40.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 41.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 41.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 41.83 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 42.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 42.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 42.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 43.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 43.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 43.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 44.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 44.55 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 44.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 45.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 45.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 45.87 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 46.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 46.63 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 47.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 47.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 48.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 48.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 48.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 49.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 49.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 49.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 50.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 50.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 51.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 51.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 51.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 52.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 52.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 53.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 53.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 54.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 54.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 54.94 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 55.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 55.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 56.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 56.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 56.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 57.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 57.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 58.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 58.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 58.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 59.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 59.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 60.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 60.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 61.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 61.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 62.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 62.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 63.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 63.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 64.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 64.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 64.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 65.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 65.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 66.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 66.61 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 67.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 67.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 67.96 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 68.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 68.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 69.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 69.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 70.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 70.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 71.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 71.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 71.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 72.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 73.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 73.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 74.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 74.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 74.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 75.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 75.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 76.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 76.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 77.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 77.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 78.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 78.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 78.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 79.47 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 79.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 80.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 80.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 81.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 81.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 82.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 82.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 83.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 83.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 83.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 84.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 84.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 85.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 85.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 86.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 86.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 86.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 87.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 87.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 88.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 88.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 89.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 89.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 89.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 90.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 90.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 91.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 91.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 91.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 92.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 92.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 93.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 93.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 93.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 94.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 94.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 94.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 95.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 95.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 95.01 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 94.45 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 93.82 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 93.1 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 92.3 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 91.41 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 90.44 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 89.37 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 88.22 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 86.98 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 85.76 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 84.44 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 83.02 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 81.5 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 79.87 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 78.14 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1917 | 76.29 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1918 | 74.34 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1919 | 72.28 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 70.1 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1921 | 67.9 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 65.58 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 63.12 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 60.55 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1925 | 57.84 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1926 | 55 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 52.02 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1928 | 48.91 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 45.67 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 42.28 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1931 | 38.81 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1932 | 35.18 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1933 | 31.4 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1934 | 27.46 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1935 | 23.36 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1936 | 19.09 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1937 | 14.67 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1938 | 10.08 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1939 | 5.32 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1940 | 5.42 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 5.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 5.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 5.52 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 5.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 5.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 5.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 5.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 5.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 5.73 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 5.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 5.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.85 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.07 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 6.19 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 6.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 6.48 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7839 tonnes | -87.9% |
| 1961 | 0.8284 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9229 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.03 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.4 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.55 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 1.71 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.87 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 2.01 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 2.07 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.12 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.16 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.21 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.45 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.49 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.57 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.66 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.71 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.79 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.82 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.86 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.96 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.07 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.13 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.18 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.23 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.29 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.46 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.51 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.57 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.63 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.68 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.74 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 3.77 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 3.77 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -87.9% | 6.48 tonnes | 0.7839 tonnes |
| 1939 | -47.2% | 10.08 tonnes | 5.32 tonnes |
| 1938 | -31.3% | 14.67 tonnes | 10.08 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 37.58 tonnes | 36.19 tonnes | 38.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 40.71 tonnes | 39.22 tonnes | 42.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 44.02 tonnes | 42.45 tonnes | 45.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 47.53 tonnes | 45.87 tonnes | 49.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 51.23 tonnes | 49.48 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 55.12 tonnes | 53.28 tonnes | 56.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 59.17 tonnes | 57.25 tonnes | 61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 63.37 tonnes | 61.39 tonnes | 65.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 67.7 tonnes | 65.66 tonnes | 69.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 72.13 tonnes | 70.04 tonnes | 74.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 76.6 tonnes | 74.5 tonnes | 78.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 81.06 tonnes | 78.97 tonnes | 83.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 85.44 tonnes | 83.4 tonnes | 87.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 89.65 tonnes | 87.69 tonnes | 91.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 93.58 tonnes | 91.76 tonnes | 95.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 92.36 tonnes | 88.22 tonnes | 95.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 80.26 tonnes | 72.28 tonnes | 86.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.67 tonnes | 45.67 tonnes | 70.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.76 tonnes | 5.32 tonnes | 42.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.57 tonnes | 5.42 tonnes | 5.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.02 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 6.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes | 0.7839 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 tonnes | 2.66 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 tonnes | 3.07 tonnes | 3.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 tonnes | 3.63 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 215 Faroe Islands 52.92 tonnes compare
- 216 Tokelau 18.57 tonnes compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 8.55 tonnes compare
- 219 Guam 0 tonnes compare
- 219 Palestine 0 tonnes
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 emissions of air pollutants in Greenland?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Greenland was 3.77 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.48 tonnes in 1900.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7839 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greenland ranks 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.