Co emissions per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Co emissions per capita was 11.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.08
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 1977
All-time low
4.02
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Greenland stood at 11.08.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Greenland peaked at 14.5 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 1954.
Greenland ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co emissions per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.26 | — |
| 1951 | 4.18 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.39 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 4.87 | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 4.02 | -17.4% |
| 1955 | 7.95 | +97.6% |
| 1956 | 5.25 | -33.9% |
| 1957 | 5.7 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 7.71 | +35.3% |
| 1959 | 7.63 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.96 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 8.77 | +26.0% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 9.18 | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 8.46 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 8.93 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 9.71 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.08 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 12.67 | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 9.21 | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 8.38 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 10.08 | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 11.7 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 11.6 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.45 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.28 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4.43 | -56.9% |
| 1977 | 14.5 | +227.3% |
| 1978 | 7.88 | -45.7% |
| 1979 | 11.48 | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 11.26 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.4 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 10.06 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 10.79 | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 9.57 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 6.07 | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 4.32 | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 9.96 | +130.5% |
| 1989 | 8.54 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 11.22 | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 10.93 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.67 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 8.88 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 10.65 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 11 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.62 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.58 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.87 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 10.95 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.23 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.31 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.21 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 11.67 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.63 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 9.94 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.94 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.34 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.75 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.48 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.88 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.08 | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 11.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 11.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +227.3% | 4.43 | 14.5 |
| 1988 | +130.5% | 4.32 | 9.96 |
| 1955 | +97.6% | 4.02 | 7.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 | 4.02 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.16 | 6.96 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.18 | 4.43 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 | 4.32 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 | 8.88 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 | 10.21 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 | 8.94 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 9.75 | 11.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 19 Russia 12.29 compare
- 20 Taiwan 11.3 compare
- 21 South Korea 11.29 compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.46 compare
- 25 Anguilla 10.13 compare
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 co emissions per capita in Greenland?
- Co emissions per capita in Greenland was 11.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 1977.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 1954.
- How does Greenland rank for co emissions per capita?
- Greenland ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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