Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Greenland
Greenland: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Greenland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Greenland peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Greenland?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Greenland was 0.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Greenland rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Greenland ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.