So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Greenland
Greenland: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 2.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1972
All-time low
0.1004
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Greenland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 2.15 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Greenland peaked at 4.93 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1004, in 1750.
That places Greenland 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1043 | 0.1004 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.113 | 0.1088 | 0.1169 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1222 | 0.1178 | 0.1264 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1319 | 0.1273 | 0.1364 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1422 | 0.1373 | 0.1469 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1529 | 0.1478 | 0.1578 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1642 | 0.1589 | 0.1693 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1758 | 0.1703 | 0.1811 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1879 | 0.1822 | 0.1933 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2001 | 0.1944 | 0.2056 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2125 | 0.2067 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2249 | 0.2191 | 0.2303 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2371 | 0.2314 | 0.2423 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2488 | 0.2433 | 0.2537 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2597 | 0.2546 | 0.2641 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3276 | 0.2649 | 0.3919 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4776 | 0.4067 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.646 | 0.5664 | 0.7267 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8333 | 0.745 | 0.9225 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 0.9565 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.03 | 1.9 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 | 4.44 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 | 3.74 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.67 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 98.55 compare
- 210 Western Sahara 83.02 compare
- 211 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 55.32 compare
- 213 Faroe Islands 0.6963 compare
- 214 Liechtenstein 0.1125 compare
- 215 Guam 0 compare
- 215 Palestine, State of 0
More climate change data for Greenland
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0023 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Greenland?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Greenland was 2.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1972.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 in 1750.
- How does Greenland rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Greenland ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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