Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 10.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Greenland, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 10.45 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Greenland peaked at 12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0166, in 1972.
Greenland ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0172 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0182 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0182 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0179 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.019 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0188 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0206 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0216 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0215 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.61 | +42924.1% |
| 2005 | 10.73 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.77 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 11.37 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.49 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 9.25 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.18 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.96 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.68 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 10.42 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.45 | +1.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 10.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 10.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +42924.1% | 0.0247 | 10.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0178 | 0.0166 | 0.0184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 | 0.0179 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0221 | 0.0198 | 0.0233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 | 0.0231 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 8.54 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.36 | 10.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 17 South Korea 11.36 compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 10.86 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 10.56 compare
- 21 Singapore 9.75 compare
- 22 China 9.32 compare
- 23 Iran 9.05 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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Greenland?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Greenland was 10.45 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 in 1972.
- How does Greenland rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Greenland ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.