Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland
Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland is 35.19 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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, gaps filled in Greenland peaked at 35.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,928 tonnes, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98,928 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 197,856 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 304,112 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1953 | 425,024 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1954 | 527,616 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1955 | 736,464 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1956 | 879,360 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 1.04 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 1.27 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 1.50 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 1.73 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 2.02 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 2.61 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 2.93 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 3.66 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 4.08 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 4.62 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 5.41 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.88 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 6.43 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 6.99 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 7.54 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 8.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.27 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.99 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.38 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.96 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 10.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.05 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 11.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 12.49 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 13.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.56 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.11 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 14.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.21 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 15.82 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 16.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.96 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 19.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.39 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 21.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.25 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.53 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.43 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.32 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.03 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.70 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.23 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 31.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 32.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33.38 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.97 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 | +100.0% | 98,928 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes |
| 1952 | +53.7% | 197,856 tonnes | 304,112 tonnes |
| 1953 | +39.8% | 304,112 tonnes | 425,024 tonnes |
| 1955 | +39.6% | 527,616 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes |
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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- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Greenland was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,928 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Greenland ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.