Co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland
Greenland: Co2 emissions by fuel line was 618,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
618,963
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
721,808
in 1977
All-time low
18,320
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland is 618,963, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland peaked at 721,808 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 18,320, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,320 | — |
| 1951 | 25,648 | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 25,648 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 40,304 | +57.1% |
| 1954 | 29,312 | -27.3% |
| 1955 | 120,912 | +312.5% |
| 1956 | 69,616 | -42.4% |
| 1957 | 82,399 | +18.4% |
| 1958 | 117,248 | +42.3% |
| 1959 | 142,896 | +21.9% |
| 1960 | 102,592 | -28.2% |
| 1961 | 173,701 | +69.3% |
| 1962 | 155,394 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 186,864 | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 223,504 | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 267,472 | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 282,128 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 295,714 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 439,680 | +48.7% |
| 1969 | 326,816 | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 304,112 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 396,280 | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 534,944 | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 516,624 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 535,088 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 505,632 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 208,848 | -58.7% |
| 1977 | 721,808 | +245.6% |
| 1978 | 384,720 | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 564,256 | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 560,568 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 523,926 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 512,960 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 359,072 | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 564,256 | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 509,296 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 326,096 | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 234,496 | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 545,936 | +132.8% |
| 1989 | 472,656 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 624,200 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 609,400 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 595,300 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 545,400 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 495,400 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 533,800 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 596,500 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 617,300 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 596,500 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 594,100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 667,204 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 617,803 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 579,401 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 649,303 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 622,602 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 626,700 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 643,700 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 635,201 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 653,603 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 577,200 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 660,705 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 705,100 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 547,020 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 562,200 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 502,507 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 547,600 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 509,200 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 535,903 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 523,740 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 526,130 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 549,509 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 546,354 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 587,201 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 608,955 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 618,963 | +1.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 618,963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 618,963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions by fuel line 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +312.5% | 29,312 | 120,912 |
| 1977 | +245.6% | 208,848 | 721,808 |
| 1988 | +132.8% | 234,496 | 545,936 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,230 | 18,320 | 142,896 | 10 |
| 1960s | 245,386 | 102,592 | 439,680 | 10 |
| 1970s | 467,231 | 208,848 | 721,808 | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,926 | 234,496 | 564,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,790 | 495,400 | 624,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 627,272 | 577,200 | 667,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,010 | 502,507 | 705,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,196 | 546,354 | 618,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 665,140 compare
- 176 Seychelles 652,571 compare
- 177 East Timor 634,160 compare
- 179 Cape Verde 593,786 compare
- 180 Comoros 551,650 compare
- 181 Bermuda 550,001 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 co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland?
- Co2 emissions by fuel line in Greenland was 618,963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 721,808 in 1977.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for co2 emissions by fuel line?
- Greenland ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions by fuel line rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 by fuel line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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