Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Greenland stood at 35.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Greenland peaked at 35.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,928 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Greenland 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 697,992 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.69 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 million tonnes | 21.06 million tonnes | 26.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 million tonnes | 27.32 million tonnes | 32.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 million tonnes | 32.83 million tonnes | 35.19 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 170 Faroe Islands 33.66 million tonnes compare
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Greenland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Greenland was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,928 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.