Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Greenland, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 1.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Greenland peaked at 228.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -56.5%, in 1976.
Greenland ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 7.4% | — |
| 1953 | 13.8% | +86.2% |
| 1954 | -15.2% | -209.8% |
| 1955 | 103.6% | -783.6% |
| 1956 | -31.6% | -130.5% |
| 1957 | 12.8% | -140.6% |
| 1958 | 40.9% | +219.1% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -92.1% |
| 1960 | -4.7% | -245.3% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | -764.5% |
| 1962 | -10.0% | -132.1% |
| 1963 | 25.0% | -350.0% |
| 1964 | -4.4% | -117.8% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -309.3% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 29.8% | +295.2% |
| 1969 | -25.0% | -183.8% |
| 1970 | -6.3% | -74.8% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | -465.9% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -96.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -9.2% | — |
| 1976 | -56.5% | +513.7% |
| 1977 | 228.3% | -504.0% |
| 1978 | -45.7% | -120.0% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -200.2% |
| 1980 | -1.3% | -102.8% |
| 1981 | -6.5% | +406.5% |
| 1982 | -2.1% | -67.9% |
| 1983 | -29.8% | +1329.8% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | -289.9% |
| 1985 | -10.3% | -118.2% |
| 1986 | -36.0% | +248.5% |
| 1987 | -28.1% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 132.8% | -572.8% |
| 1989 | -13.4% | -110.1% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -338.9% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | -107.4% |
| 1992 | -2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | -8.4% | +262.3% |
| 1994 | -9.2% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -184.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -70.3% |
| 1998 | -3.4% | -196.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -3158.3% |
| 2001 | -7.4% | -160.2% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -294.1% |
| 2004 | -4.1% | -134.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -116.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +312.1% |
| 2007 | -1.3% | -148.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -319.4% |
| 2009 | -11.7% | -503.5% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -223.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -53.6% |
| 2012 | -22.4% | -433.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -112.4% |
| 2014 | -10.6% | -482.6% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -184.5% |
| 2016 | -7.0% | -178.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -174.8% |
| 2018 | -2.3% | -143.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -120.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +873.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -112.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1402.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -55.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3158.3% | -0.4% | 12.3% |
| 2022 | +1402.2% | -0.6% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | -31.6% | 103.6% | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.1% | -25.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | -56.5% | 228.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | -36.0% | 132.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -9.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -11.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -22.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -0.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Greenland?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Greenland was 1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.5% in 1976.
- How does Greenland rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.