Share global food emissions in Greenland
Greenland: Share global food emissions was 0.001 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share global food emissions in Greenland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.001 for share global food emissions in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Greenland peaked at 0.0012 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1997.
Greenland ranks 181st of 217 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 global food emissions in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 | +239.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 | -6.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1173, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global food emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +239.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
| 2007 | +42.4% | 0.0008 | 0.0012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0.0003 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 | 0.001 | 0.0012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 global food emissions in Greenland?
- Share global food emissions in Greenland was 0.001 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for share global food emissions?
- Greenland ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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