Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Greenland
Greenland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 7.01 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 7.01 kt.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Greenland peaked at 8.33 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.96 kt, in 1991.
Greenland ranks 217th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.07 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.96 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.31 kt | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 6.53 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.09 kt | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.43 kt | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.33 kt | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 7.96 kt | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.18 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.28 kt | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 6.85 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.61 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.03 kt | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.96 kt | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.28 kt | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.92 kt | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.96 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.12 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.05 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.26 kt | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 6.87 kt | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.74 kt | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.22 kt | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 7.26 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.88 kt | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2 kt | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 6.93 kt | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.92 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.26 kt | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 7.01 kt | -15.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.01 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.01 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 kt | 4.96 kt | 8.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 kt | 5.92 kt | 8.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 kt | 5.96 kt | 8.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 kt | 6.92 kt | 8.26 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 214 Gambia 8.78 kt compare
- 215 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.69 kt compare
- 216 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.47 kt compare
- 218 Dominica 5.69 kt compare
- 219 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.5 kt compare
- 220 Sao Tome and Principe 4.17 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 7.01 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 8.33 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 kt in 1991.
- How does Greenland rank for food transport — emissions?
- Greenland ranks 217th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Transport — 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.