Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 71,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland stood at 71,038. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland peaked at 71,038 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,578, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,148 | 34,578 | 42,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,732 | 44,793 | 61,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,293 | 61,171 | 68,535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,889 | 68,534 | 71,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 13 Denmark 72,723 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 69,702 compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (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 vs gdp 11.08 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 35.19 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.08 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Greenland was 71,038 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,038 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,578 in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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