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.
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 |
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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 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.