Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Greenland
Greenland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 13.86 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 13.86 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Greenland peaked at 14.57 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.31 kt, in 1993.
Greenland ranks 173rd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.97 kt | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.62 kt | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 kt | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.62 kt | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 kt | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 2.94 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.58 kt | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 3.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.26 kt | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.58 kt | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 3.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.08 kt | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.82 kt | +116.2% |
| 2005 | 10.34 kt | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 7.74 kt | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 13.04 kt | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 13.65 kt | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.45 kt | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.55 kt | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.49 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.51 kt | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 12.32 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.46 kt | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 8.45 kt | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 9.78 kt | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 10.71 kt | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.94 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.57 kt | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.89 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.54 kt | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 14.57 kt | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.86 kt | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 kt | 2.31 kt | 3.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 kt | 3.58 kt | 13.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 kt | 8.45 kt | 12.51 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 kt | 10.89 kt | 14.57 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 170 Solomon Islands 16.46 kt compare
- 171 French Polynesia 15.08 kt compare
- 172 Singapore 14.1 kt compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 12.53 kt compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 12.35 kt compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 11.58 kt compare
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Greenland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Greenland was 13.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 kt in 1993.
- How does Greenland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Greenland ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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