Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland
Greenland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Greenland ranks 177th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | — |
| 1853 | 0 °C | — |
| 1854 | 0 °C | — |
| 1855 | 0 °C | — |
| 1856 | 0 °C | — |
| 1857 | 0 °C | — |
| 1858 | 0 °C | — |
| 1859 | 0 °C | — |
| 1860 | 0 °C | — |
| 1861 | 0 °C | — |
| 1862 | 0 °C | — |
| 1863 | 0 °C | — |
| 1864 | 0 °C | — |
| 1865 | 0 °C | — |
| 1866 | 0 °C | — |
| 1867 | 0 °C | — |
| 1868 | 0 °C | — |
| 1869 | 0 °C | — |
| 1870 | 0 °C | — |
| 1871 | 0 °C | — |
| 1872 | 0 °C | — |
| 1873 | 0 °C | — |
| 1874 | 0 °C | — |
| 1875 | 0 °C | — |
| 1876 | 0 °C | — |
| 1877 | 0 °C | — |
| 1878 | 0 °C | — |
| 1879 | 0 °C | — |
| 1880 | 0 °C | — |
| 1881 | 0 °C | — |
| 1882 | 0 °C | — |
| 1883 | 0 °C | — |
| 1884 | 0 °C | — |
| 1885 | 0 °C | — |
| 1886 | 0 °C | — |
| 1887 | 0 °C | — |
| 1888 | 0 °C | — |
| 1889 | 0 °C | — |
| 1890 | 0 °C | — |
| 1891 | 0 °C | — |
| 1892 | 0 °C | — |
| 1893 | 0 °C | — |
| 1894 | 0 °C | — |
| 1895 | 0 °C | — |
| 1896 | 0 °C | — |
| 1897 | 0 °C | — |
| 1898 | 0 °C | — |
| 1899 | 0 °C | — |
| 1900 | 0 °C | — |
| 1901 | 0 °C | — |
| 1902 | 0 °C | — |
| 1903 | 0 °C | — |
| 1904 | 0 °C | — |
| 1905 | 0 °C | — |
| 1906 | 0 °C | — |
| 1907 | 0 °C | — |
| 1908 | 0 °C | — |
| 1909 | 0 °C | — |
| 1910 | 0 °C | — |
| 1911 | 0 °C | — |
| 1912 | 0 °C | — |
| 1913 | 0 °C | — |
| 1914 | 0 °C | — |
| 1915 | 0 °C | — |
| 1916 | 0 °C | — |
| 1917 | 0 °C | — |
| 1918 | 0 °C | — |
| 1919 | 0 °C | — |
| 1920 | 0 °C | — |
| 1921 | 0 °C | — |
| 1922 | 0 °C | — |
| 1923 | 0 °C | — |
| 1924 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1927 | 0 °C | — |
| 1928 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1930 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1934 | 0 °C | — |
| 1935 | 0 °C | — |
| 1936 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1938 | 0 °C | — |
| 1939 | 0 °C | — |
| 1940 | 0 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0 °C | — |
| 1942 | 0 °C | — |
| 1943 | 0 °C | — |
| 1944 | 0 °C | — |
| 1945 | 0 °C | — |
| 1946 | 0 °C | — |
| 1947 | 0 °C | — |
| 1948 | 0 °C | — |
| 1949 | 0 °C | — |
| 1950 | 0 °C | — |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +53.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +39.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +24.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +39.6% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1952 | +53.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1953 | +39.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1955 | +39.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 °C compare
- 175 Belize 0 °C compare
- 176 Maldives 0 °C compare
- 178 French Polynesia 0 °C compare
- 179 Comoros 0 °C compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 0 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Greenland was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Greenland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Greenland ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.