Food Processing — Emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Food Processing — Emissions was 17.75 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in Greenland stood at 17.75 kt.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Greenland peaked at 32.17 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.12 kt, in 2019.
That places Greenland 104th out of 112 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.
Food Processing — Emissions in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.49 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.3 kt | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.93 kt | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 32.17 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.49 kt | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 31.9 kt | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 26.08 kt | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 22.45 kt | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 18.51 kt | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 17.59 kt | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 16.83 kt | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4 kt | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8 kt | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 17.95 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.42 kt | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 20.44 kt | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 15.12 kt | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 15.95 kt | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.18 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.35 kt | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17.75 kt | -3.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 17.75 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 741.83 kt, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 17.75 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 713.77 kt, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions 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 | +43.2% | 22.3 kt | 31.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.94 kt | 22.3 kt | 25.49 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.19 kt | 22.3 kt | 32.17 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 kt | 15.12 kt | 22.45 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.31 kt | 15.95 kt | 18.35 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 food processing — emissions in Greenland?
- Food processing — emissions in Greenland was 17.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.17 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.12 kt in 2019.
- How does Greenland rank for food processing — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). 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