Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -53.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-53.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
878.2 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-515.19 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
68
1953–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1953–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland is -53.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 878.2 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -515.19 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Greenland ranks 139th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -225 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1955 | 680 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 1956 | -162.07 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1957 | 127.78 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1958 | 260 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 1959 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1960 | -250 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1961 | 733.33 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 1962 | -142.1 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1963 | 325 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 1964 | -122.22 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1965 | 300 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1967 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1968 | 325 % change on previous year | -1075.0% |
| 1969 | -208.82 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1970 | 81.08 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1971 | 442.86 % change on previous year | +446.2% |
| 1972 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1973 | -95.65 % change on previous year | +2195.7% |
| 1974 | -100 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1976 | -457.14 % change on previous year | +357.1% |
| 1977 | 275.64 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1978 | -165.69 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1979 | 154.44 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1980 | -104.08 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1981 | -400 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1982 | 70 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1984 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 1985 | -128.57 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1986 | -212.5 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1987 | 50 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1988 | 440 % change on previous year | +780.0% |
| 1989 | -123.53 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1990 | 306.8 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 1991 | -109.77 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1992 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1993 | -253.9 % change on previous year | -5468.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2004 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 176.8 % change on previous year | -88323.1% |
| 1996 | 63.28 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1997 | -66.83 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1998 | -200 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1999 | 88.46 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2001 | -167.58 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2002 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2003 | 282.03 % change on previous year | +1166.7% |
| 2004 | -138.2 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2005 | 115.35 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2006 | 314.84 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 2007 | -149.99 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2008 | 316.52 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 2009 | -515.19 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2010 | 209.29 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2011 | -46.84 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2012 | -456.08 % change on previous year | +873.8% |
| 2013 | 109.6 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2014 | -493.24 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2015 | 175.54 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2016 | -185.16 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2017 | 169.54 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2018 | -145.55 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2019 | 119.65 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2020 | 878.2 % change on previous year | +634.0% |
| 2021 | -113.5 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2023 | -46.74 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2024 | -53.99 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -53.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -53.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +88323.1% | -0.2004 % change on previous year | 176.8 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -5468.2% | 4.73 % change on previous year | -253.9 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2195.7% | -4.17 % change on previous year | -95.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.83 % change on previous year | -225 % change on previous year | 680 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 97.68 % change on previous year | -250 % change on previous year | 733.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -457.14 % change on previous year | 442.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 440 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.938 % change on previous year | -253.9 % change on previous year | 306.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -515.19 % change on previous year | 316.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -54.32 % change on previous year | -493.24 % change on previous year | 209.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.99 % change on previous year | -113.5 % change on previous year | 878.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 136 Ecuador -45.54 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Palestine -53.7 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Lebanon -53.98 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe -54.54 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Central African Republic -54.56 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Ethiopia -56.36 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 44,462 kg (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 14,821 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 148,208 kg (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Greenland was -53.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 878.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -515.19 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Greenland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.