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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Russia 12.29 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Taïwan 11.3 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.81 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Luxembourg 10.46 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.