Carbon intensity of energy in Greenland
Greenland: Carbon intensity of energy was 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Greenland, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Greenland peaked at 298.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 172.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2010.
That places Greenland 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 298.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 63 South Sudan 232.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Cyprus 231.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 65 Niger 229.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Bermuda 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Honduras 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Greenland?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Greenland was 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 298.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- How does Greenland rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Greenland ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.