Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Greenland

Greenland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 0.0493 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0493 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0659 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0016 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.003 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0.002 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.005 kt2005: 0.006 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.03 kt2008: 0.029 kt2009: 0.029 kt2010: 0.03 kt2011: 0.03 kt2012: 0.032 kt2013: 0.031 kt2014: 0.034 kt2015: 0.033 kt2016: 0.036 kt2017: 0.066 kt2018: 0.04 kt2019: 0.049 kt2020: 0.05 kt2021: 0.049 kt2022: 0.049 kt2023: 0.049 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Greenland stood at 0.0493 kt.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.0659 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt, in 1996.

That places Greenland 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Greenland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0029 kt
1991 0.0027 kt -6.9%
1992 0.0025 kt -7.4%
1993 0.0023 kt -8.0%
1994 0.0025 kt +8.7%
1995 0.0027 kt +8.0%
1996 0.0016 kt -40.7%
1997 0.002 kt +25.0%
1998 0.002 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0018 kt -10.0%
2000 0.002 kt +11.1%
2001 0.002 kt +0.0%
2002 0.002 kt +0.0%
2003 0.002 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0055 kt +175.0%
2005 0.0064 kt +16.4%
2006 0.005 kt -21.9%
2007 0.0302 kt +504.0%
2008 0.0287 kt -5.0%
2009 0.029 kt +1.0%
2010 0.0304 kt +4.8%
2011 0.0297 kt -2.3%
2012 0.0318 kt +7.1%
2013 0.0312 kt -1.9%
2014 0.0335 kt +7.4%
2015 0.0332 kt -0.9%
2016 0.0362 kt +9.0%
2017 0.0659 kt +82.0%
2018 0.0401 kt -39.2%
2019 0.0491 kt +22.4%
2020 0.0501 kt +2.0%
2021 0.0494 kt -1.4%
2022 0.0494 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0493 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0023 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0029 kt 10
2000s 0.0113 kt 0.002 kt 0.0302 kt 10
2010s 0.0381 kt 0.0297 kt 0.0659 kt 10
2020s 0.0495 kt 0.0493 kt 0.0501 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 182 French Guiana 0.0725 kt compare
  2. 183 Singapore 0.0708 kt compare
  3. 184 Seychelles 0.0707 kt compare
  4. 186 Niue 0.0471 kt compare
  5. 187 Naoero 0.0458 kt compare
  6. 188 Tokelau 0.0352 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Greenland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Greenland was 0.0493 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0659 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 1996.
How does Greenland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Greenland ranks 185th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf