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.

emissions of air pollutants in Greenland

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Greenland
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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
219 Guam 0 tonnes compare
219 Palestine 0 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Greenland →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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