Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Greenland
Greenland: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0009 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Transport — Emissions in Greenland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Greenland stood at 0.0009 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.0019 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt, in 2007.
Greenland ranks 221st of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 kt | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 kt | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kt | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 kt | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kt | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kt | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kt | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kt | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kt | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kt | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kt | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 kt | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kt | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kt | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 kt | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 kt | -6.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0009 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0009 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1568 kt, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0019 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0014 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0009 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0009 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 218 Palau 0.0011 kt compare
- 219 Sao Tome and Principe 0.001 kt compare
- 220 Anguilla 0.0009 kt compare
- 222 Saint Barthélemy 0.0006 kt compare
- 223 Kiribati 0.0005 kt compare
- 224 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0004 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 transport — emissions in Greenland?
- Food transport — emissions in Greenland was 0.0009 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt in 2007.
- How does Greenland rank for food transport — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 221st out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.