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
Latest (2024)
11.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.5 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.7886 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7886 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1952 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1955 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +300.5% |
| 1956 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 1957 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1959 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1961 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +62.7% |
| 1962 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 6 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 6.93 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1973 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 11 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.28 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 14.5 tonnes per person | +244.5% |
| 1978 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 11.33 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 11.18 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.33 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 9.99 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 6.91 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 9.57 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +130.5% |
| 1989 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 11.22 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.67 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.78 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 8.88 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 10.65 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 11 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.62 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.87 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.23 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.44 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 10.94 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.18 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.53 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.21 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 9.63 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 9.94 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.08 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.34 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.88 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.08 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 11.08 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 11.08 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +300.5% | 1.15 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +244.5% | 4.21 tonnes per person | 14.5 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +130.5% | 4.32 tonnes per person | 9.96 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.