Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland is 1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 228.33 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -56.52 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Greenland ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 29.82 % change on previous year | +295.2% |
| 1969 | -25 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1970 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1971 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -465.9% |
| 1972 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -9.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -56.52 % change on previous year | +513.7% |
| 1977 | 228.33 % change on previous year | -504.0% |
| 1978 | -45.69 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1979 | 45.79 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1980 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1981 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +406.5% |
| 1982 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1983 | -29.79 % change on previous year | +1329.8% |
| 1984 | 56.57 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 1985 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1986 | -35.97 % change on previous year | +248.5% |
| 1987 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 132.81 % change on previous year | -572.8% |
| 1989 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1990 | 32.06 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 1991 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1992 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 1994 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1996 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1998 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4023 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -3158.3% |
| 2001 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2002 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -294.1% |
| 2004 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6582 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 2007 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2009 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 2010 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2011 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2012 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2014 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -482.6% |
| 2015 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2016 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2018 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4563 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2020 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +873.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5741 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2022 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -1402.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0043 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3158.3% | -0.4023 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1402.2% | -0.5741 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1329.8% | -2.08 % change on previous year | -29.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 19.81 % change on previous year | -56.52 % change on previous year | 228.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -35.97 % change on previous year | 132.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 32.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0105 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3684 % change on previous year | -22.42 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.5741 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 115 Bhutan 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United Kingdom 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Faroe Islands 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Libya 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Eritrea 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Uganda 1.57 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 44,462 kg (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 14,821 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.33 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.52 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Greenland rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.