Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) (CO2) in Greenland
Greenland: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) (CO2) was 30.38 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Greenland stood at 30.38 kt.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Greenland peaked at 46.97 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.79 kt, in 2014.
That places Greenland 207th out of 242 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) (CO2) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38.44 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.46 kt | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 37.74 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 37.86 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.28 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.92 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.48 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.68 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.41 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.08 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.45 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.23 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.99 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.46 kt | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 46.1 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.97 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.5 kt | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 46.6 kt | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 39.1 kt | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 34.39 kt | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 30.15 kt | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 29.25 kt | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.03 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.79 kt | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.53 kt | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 30.67 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9 kt | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 32.25 kt | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 28.04 kt | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 27.86 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.6 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 32.55 kt | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 30.38 kt | -6.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 30.38 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,211 kt, 1% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 30.38 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315 kt, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 kt | 36.46 kt | 40.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.65 kt | 38.99 kt | 46.97 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 kt | 26.79 kt | 34.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 kt | 27.86 kt | 32.55 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 204 Comoros 36.09 kt compare
- 205 Vanuatu 31.54 kt compare
- 206 Saint Martin (French Part) 30.61 kt compare
- 208 Anguilla 29.89 kt compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.07 kt compare
- 210 Solomon Islands 24.3 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 energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Greenland?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Greenland was 30.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 kt in 2014.
- How does Greenland rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 207th out of 242 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.