What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.

What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.

How does Greenland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Greenland ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Greenland

Name: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Greenland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greenland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0%

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

167th

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 2011

All-time low

0.0%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2024

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Greenland, 1950–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greenland stood at 0.0%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.

That places Greenland 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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	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%	5

Countries ranked near Greenland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greenland?: Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Greenland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Greenland ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.