Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 619.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland stood at 619.23 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland peaked at 619.23 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 59.91 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 65.22 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 71.77 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 77.86 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 83.47 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 90.38 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 97.33 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 106.46 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 111.96 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 116.55 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 124.51 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 133.13 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 142.6 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 152.41 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 162.29 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 166.39 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 182.01 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 190.72 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 200.71 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 209.55 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 216.61 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 224.54 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 228.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 237.08 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 244.43 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 249.15 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 250.72 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 257.48 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 263.7 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 273.5 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 284.98 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 296.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 307.19 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 314.46 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 322.33 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 332.43 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 342.86 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 352.88 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 363.47 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 374.79 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 384.46 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 393.23 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 403.59 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 413.49 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 424.23 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 436.76 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 449.69 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 463.11 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 473.4 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 483.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 492.69 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 503.01 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 515.88 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 526.53 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 537.99 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 546.36 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 556.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 566.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 574.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 582.49 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 589.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 599.47 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 608.03 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 619.23 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 619.23 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 619.23 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.74 tonnes per person | 53.1 tonnes per person | 111.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.13 tonnes per person | 116.55 tonnes per person | 200.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.22 tonnes per person | 209.55 tonnes per person | 263.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.09 tonnes per person | 273.5 tonnes per person | 363.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.68 tonnes per person | 374.79 tonnes per person | 473.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.29 tonnes per person | 483.32 tonnes per person | 574.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.68 tonnes per person | 582.49 tonnes per person | 619.23 tonnes per person | 5 |
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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crops total 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 44,462 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 14,821 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 148,208 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0031 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Greenland was 619.23 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 619.23 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.