Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Greenland
Greenland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 6.54 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Greenland stood at 6.54 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Greenland peaked at 6.54 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 kt, in 1990.
That places Greenland 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0304 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0304 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.063 kt | +106.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1165 kt | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 0.178 kt | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2749 kt | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4044 kt | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6829 kt | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8847 kt | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kt | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 kt | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8 kt | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 2.13 kt | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.43 kt | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.81 kt | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.18 kt | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.58 kt | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4 kt | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.39 kt | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.64 kt | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.99 kt | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.21 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.38 kt | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.59 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.77 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.08 kt | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.25 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.19 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.32 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.54 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.54 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.54 kt | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 6.54 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 182.83 kt, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 6.54 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.21 kt, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +106.6% | 0.0305 kt | 0.063 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2696 kt | 0.0304 kt | 0.8847 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 kt | 1.17 kt | 4.39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 kt | 4.64 kt | 6.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 kt | 6.32 kt | 6.54 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.99 kt compare
- 174 Tajikistan 7.47 kt compare
- 175 Bermuda 7.37 kt compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.71 kt compare
- 178 San Marino 4.49 kt compare
- 179 Gibraltar 4.45 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 food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Greenland?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Greenland was 6.54 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 kt in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Greenland ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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