Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Greenland
Greenland: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1988. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1988)
0.0%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1963
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
39
1950–1988
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Greenland, 1950–1988
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland is 0.0%, measured in 1988. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Greenland ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +37.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -19.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +26.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +113.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%. (52 countries reporting)
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% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 139 Malta 0.0% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 141 Andorra 0.0%
- 141 Angola 0.0% compare
- 141 Aruba 0.0%
- 141 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 141 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 141 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 141 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 141 Chad 0.0% compare
- 141 Congo 0.0% compare
- 141 Curacao 0.0%
- 141 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 141 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 141 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 141 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 141 Libya 0.0% compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 141 Macao 0.0% compare
- 141 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 141 Samoa 0.0%
- 141 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 141 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 141 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 141 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 141 Togo 0.0%
- 141 Tonga 0.0%
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 141 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 141 Uganda 0.0%
- 141 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Greenland was 0.0% in 1988, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Greenland rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greenland ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1988.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.