Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greenland stood at 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greenland peaked at 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Greenland 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Curacao 4.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 4.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 3.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 178 Seychelles 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Comoros 3.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greenland?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Greenland was 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Greenland ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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