What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1700.

How does Greenland rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?

Greenland ranks 211th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greenland data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Greenland

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Greenland
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.0% in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

0.0%

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

211th

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1971

All-time low

0.0%

in 1700

Years of data

183

1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Greenland, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Greenland stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1700.

Greenland ranks 211th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1200s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1300s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1400s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1500s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1600s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1700s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1710s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1720s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1730s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1740s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1750s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1760s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1770s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1840s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2030s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2040s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2050s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2060s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2070s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2080s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2090s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

Countries ranked near Greenland

208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
209 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0% compare
210 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
212 Bermuda 0.0% compare
213 American Samoa 0.0% compare
214 San Marino 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More climate change data for Greenland

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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Greenland?: Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Greenland was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1700.
How does Greenland rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?: Greenland ranks 211th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit: %
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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