Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Greenland
Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.17 million tonnes in 1988. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Greenland, 1950–1988
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.17 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 1988. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 80,608 tonnes, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 127th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 439,509 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 829,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million tonnes | 950,849 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland was 2.17 million tonnes in 1988, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,608 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 1988.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.