Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland

Greenland: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.0005 in 1988. ▲ Rising

Latest (1988)
0.0005
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0007
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
39
1950–1988

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland, 1950–1988

0000.0011950196919881950: 01951: 01952: 01953: 01954: 01955: 01956: 01957: 01958: 01959: 01960: 01961: 01962: 01963: 0.0011964: 0.0011965: 0.0011966: 0.0011967: 0.0011968: 0.0011969: 0.0011970: 0.0011971: 0.0011972: 0.0011973: 0.0011974: 0.0011975: 0.0011976: 0.0011977: 0.0011978: 0.0011979: 0.0011980: 0.0011981: 0.0011982: 0.0011983: 0.0011984: 0.0011985: 0.0011986: 0.0011987: 0.0011988: 0.001

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greenland recorded 0.0005 for share global cumulative co2 coal in 1988.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland peaked at 0.0007 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Greenland ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland, 1950 to 1988.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0.0001 +87.0%
1952 0.0001 +49.4%
1953 0.0002 +31.8%
1954 0.0002 +20.9%
1955 0.0002 +20.2%
1956 0.0002 +13.0%
1957 0.0003 +12.0%
1958 0.0003 +15.1%
1959 0.0003 +10.1%
1960 0.0004 +12.1%
1961 0.0004 +10.3%
1962 0.0005 +8.0%
1963 0.0005 +9.9%
1964 0.0005 +4.8%
1965 0.0006 +3.4%
1966 0.0006 +5.0%
1967 0.0006 +5.6%
1968 0.0006 +4.0%
1969 0.0007 +2.4%
1970 0.0007 +2.0%
1971 0.0007 +1.7%
1972 0.0007 -1.0%
1973 0.0007 +0.0%
1974 0.0007 -0.8%
1975 0.0007 -1.9%
1976 0.0006 -1.4%
1977 0.0006 -1.9%
1978 0.0006 -1.6%
1979 0.0006 -1.6%
1980 0.0006 -1.8%
1981 0.0006 -1.7%
1982 0.0006 -1.7%
1983 0.0006 -1.8%
1984 0.0006 -1.8%
1985 0.0006 -2.1%
1986 0.0005 -2.1%
1987 0.0005 -2.1%
1988 0.0005 -2.1%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.0005 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0441, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.0005 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0867, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +87.0% 0 0.0001
1952 +49.4% 0.0001 0.0001

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0002 0 0.0003 10
1960s 0.0005 0.0004 0.0007 10
1970s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0007 10
1980s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0006 9

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 119 Honduras 0.0008 compare
  2. 120 Malta 0.0008 compare
  3. 121 Yemen 0.0007
  4. 123 Cyprus 0.0005 compare
  5. 124 Namibia 0.0004
  6. 125 Angola 0.0004 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Greenland was 0.0005 in 1988, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1971.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Greenland rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Greenland ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 1988.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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