Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Greenland

Greenland: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 11.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.5 tonnes per person
in 1977
All-time low
4.02 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Greenland, 1950–2024

57.51012.515195019872024

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 vs. per capita energy use in Greenland is 11.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Greenland peaked at 14.5 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.02 tonnes per person, in 1954.

Greenland ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.6 tonnes per person 4.02 tonnes per person 7.95 tonnes per person 10
1960s 9.16 tonnes per person 6.96 tonnes per person 12.67 tonnes per person 10
1970s 10.18 tonnes per person 4.43 tonnes per person 14.5 tonnes per person 10
1980s 8.79 tonnes per person 4.32 tonnes per person 11.26 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

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 19 Russia 12.29 tonnes per person compare
  2. 20 Taïwan 11.3 tonnes per person compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
  4. 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 10.46 tonnes per person compare
  6. 25 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Greenland?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 tonnes per person in 1977.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 tonnes per person in 1954.
How does Greenland rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Greenland ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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