Cumulative co2 coal in Greenland
Greenland: Cumulative co2 coal was 2.17 million in 1988. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 coal in Greenland, 1950–1988
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.17 million for cumulative co2 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 coal in Greenland peaked at 2.17 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 80,608, 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.
Cumulative co2 coal in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,608 | — |
| 1951 | 153,888 | +90.9% |
| 1952 | 234,496 | +52.4% |
| 1953 | 315,104 | +34.4% |
| 1954 | 388,384 | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 476,320 | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 549,600 | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 628,417 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 738,337 | +17.5% |
| 1959 | 829,937 | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 950,849 | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 1.07 million | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 1.41 million | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.60 million | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.72 million | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.17 million | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.17 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.17 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +90.9% | 80,608 | 153,888 |
| 1952 | +52.4% | 153,888 | 234,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 439,509 | 80,608 | 829,937 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 950,849 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million | 1.98 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 2.16 million | 2.17 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 cumulative co2 coal in Greenland?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Greenland was 2.17 million in 1988, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,608 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Greenland ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 1988.
- Is cumulative co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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