Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Greenland
Greenland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.3418 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Greenland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.3418 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Greenland peaked at 0.3456 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Greenland 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2004 | 0.3265 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2005 | 0.3329 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3328 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3424 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3011 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2914 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3136 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2848 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2816 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2878 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2954 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.294 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3032 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.317 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3199 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3406 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3363 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3418 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.3418 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41 Mt CO2e, 24% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.3418 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.59 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1981 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2941 Mt CO2e | 0.2816 Mt CO2e | 0.3136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3311 Mt CO2e | 0.317 Mt CO2e | 0.3418 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 127 Madagascar 0.4358 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Lebanon 0.4305 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3901 Mt CO2e compare
- 131 New Caledonia 0.328 Mt CO2e compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.2824 Mt CO2e compare
- 133 Haiti 0.272 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Greenland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Greenland was 0.3418 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3456 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Greenland ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).