Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland
Greenland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 11.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland is 11.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland peaked at 14.5 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7886 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Greenland 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 0.7886 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 14.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 11.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 11.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 8.94 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 9.75 tonnes per person | 11.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Greenland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 56,831 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 50,337 (2025)
- Urban population 88.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.19 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland was 11.08 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7886 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Greenland ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.