Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Greenland
Greenland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 4.57 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Greenland is 4.57 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Greenland peaked at 5.77 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.15 kt, in 1992.
That places Greenland 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kt | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.53 kt | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 kt | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.91 kt | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 kt | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 kt | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kt | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.73 kt | +117.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 kt | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 4.95 kt | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 5.47 kt | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.77 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.19 kt | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.08 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.91 kt | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 kt | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.14 kt | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.96 kt | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 kt | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9 kt | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 3.71 kt | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.97 kt | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.48 kt | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4.81 kt | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.57 kt | -4.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 4.57 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 4.57 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +117.1% | 1.72 kt | 3.73 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 kt | 1.15 kt | 1.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 kt | 1.72 kt | 5.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 kt | 3.28 kt | 4.24 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 kt | 3.97 kt | 4.81 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 retail — emissions in Greenland?
- Food retail — emissions in Greenland was 4.57 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 kt in 1992.
- How does Greenland rank for food retail — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 184th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.