Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greenland stood at -0.0%.
The figure is up 82.8% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greenland peaked at 4.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1977.
That places Greenland 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
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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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greenland?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Greenland was -0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.