Electricity — Emissions in Greenland

Greenland: Electricity — Emissions was 0.2194 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2194 kt
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
137th
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.3564 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.1902 kt
in 2016
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Greenland, 2004–2023

00.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.322 kt2005: 0.333 kt2006: 0.356 kt2007: 0.3 kt2008: 0.229 kt2009: 0.203 kt2010: 0.2 kt2011: 0.201 kt2012: 0.193 kt2013: 0.216 kt2014: 0.198 kt2015: 0.205 kt2016: 0.19 kt2017: 0.194 kt2018: 0.21 kt2019: 0.195 kt2020: 0.212 kt2021: 0.207 kt2022: 0.234 kt2023: 0.219 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Greenland is 0.2194 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.3564 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1902 kt, in 2016.

Greenland ranks 137th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Greenland, 2004 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2004 0.3224 kt —
2005 0.3331 kt +3.3%
2006 0.3564 kt +7.0%
2007 0.2996 kt -15.9%
2008 0.2287 kt -23.7%
2009 0.2032 kt -11.1%
2010 0.1997 kt -1.7%
2011 0.2012 kt +0.8%
2012 0.1926 kt -4.3%
2013 0.2158 kt +12.0%
2014 0.1975 kt -8.5%
2015 0.2048 kt +3.7%
2016 0.1902 kt -7.1%
2017 0.1938 kt +1.9%
2018 0.2099 kt +8.3%
2019 0.1953 kt -7.0%
2020 0.2125 kt +8.8%
2021 0.2073 kt -2.4%
2022 0.234 kt +12.9%
2023 0.2194 kt -6.2%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.2194 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.2194 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2906 kt 0.2032 kt 0.3564 kt 6
2010s 0.2001 kt 0.1902 kt 0.2158 kt 10
2020s 0.2183 kt 0.2073 kt 0.234 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 134 Bhutan 0.7247 kt compare
  2. 135 Uganda 0.4686 kt compare
  3. 136 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.4022 kt compare
  4. 138 Iceland 0.1371 kt compare
  5. 139 Albania 0.0334 kt compare
  6. 140 Mozambique 0.0003 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Greenland?
Electricity — emissions in Greenland was 0.2194 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3564 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1902 kt in 2016.
How does Greenland rank for electricity — emissions?
Greenland ranks 137th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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