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Greenland · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Emissions

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

181st of 212 · 51st in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ emissionsGreenland's co₂ emissions rose from 0.5 Mt in 1995 to 0.6 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.500.600.700.6 Mt

Greenland's co₂ emissions rose from 0.5 Mt in 1995 to 0.6 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

190th of 212 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capitaGreenland's co₂ per capita rose from 9.6 t in 1995 to 11.1 t in 2024.199520002005201020152020891011121311.1 t

Greenland's co₂ per capita rose from 9.6 t in 1995 to 11.1 t in 2024.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

168th of 205 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsGreenland's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 18.0 Mt in 1995 to 35.2 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202015202530354035.2 Mt

Greenland's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 18.0 Mt in 1995 to 35.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

167th of 205 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Share of global CO₂ emissionsGreenland's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Greenland's share of global co₂ emissions was 0.0 % in 1995 and 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

182nd of 209 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Total greenhouse gas emissionsGreenland's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202000.200.400.600.800.7 Mt CO₂e

Greenland's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.7 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

178th of 209 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaGreenland's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 1.1 t CO₂e in 1995 to 11.6 t CO₂e in 2024.199520002005201020152020051011.6 t CO₂e

Greenland's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 1.1 t CO₂e in 1995 to 11.6 t CO₂e in 2024.

Intensity

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

40th of 193 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Carbon intensity of electricityGreenland's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 275.9 in 2000 to 150 in 2024.20002005201020152020100200300150

Greenland's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 275.9 in 2000 to 150 in 2024.

Other gases

Methane emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

187th of 209 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
Methane emissionsGreenland's methane emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.060.060.060.060.1 Mt CO₂e

Greenland's methane emissions rose from 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.1 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Nitrous oxide emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

198th of 209 · 52nd in Europe & C. Asia
Nitrous oxide emissionsGreenland's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.000.000.010.010.0 Mt CO₂e

Greenland's nitrous oxide emissions rose from 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 0.0 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

By fuel

CO₂ emissions from coal

million tonnes

117th of 142 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia*
CO₂ emissions from coalGreenland's co₂ emissions from coal fell from 0.1 Mt in 1959 to 0.0 Mt in 1988.19601965197019751980198500.050.100.150.200.0 Mt

Greenland's co₂ emissions from coal fell from 0.1 Mt in 1959 to 0.0 Mt in 1988.

CO₂ emissions from oil

million tonnes

178th of 205 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ emissions from oilGreenland's co₂ emissions from oil rose from 0.5 Mt in 1995 to 0.6 Mt in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.500.600.700.6 Mt

Greenland's co₂ emissions from oil rose from 0.5 Mt in 1995 to 0.6 Mt in 2024.

Temperature

Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases

°C

142nd of 205 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesGreenland's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.199520002005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010.00 °C

Greenland's contribution to global warming from greenhouse gases was 0.00 °C in 1995 and 0.00 °C in 2024.

No data available (4)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Greenland.

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