How does Greenland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Greenland ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greenland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.5941 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5941 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

172nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6829 Mt CO2e

in 2011

All-time low

0.0008 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland stood at 0.5941 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland peaked at 0.6829 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Greenland ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Greenland, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0008 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1974	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1976	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1977	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.001 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1982	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1984	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1985	0.001 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
1987	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1988	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1990	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1991	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+9.1%
1992	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1993	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1995	0.0012 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+8.3%
1997	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1998	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2000	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2001	0.0014 Mt CO2e	+7.7%
2002	0.0014 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0014 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.6039 Mt CO2e	+43035.7%
2005	0.6108 Mt CO2e	+1.1%
2006	0.6246 Mt CO2e	+2.3%
2007	0.6153 Mt CO2e	-1.5%
2008	0.6323 Mt CO2e	+2.8%
2009	0.5504 Mt CO2e	-13.0%
2010	0.6428 Mt CO2e	+16.8%
2011	0.6829 Mt CO2e	+6.2%
2012	0.5389 Mt CO2e	-21.1%
2013	0.5374 Mt CO2e	-0.3%
2014	0.4808 Mt CO2e	-10.5%
2015	0.5188 Mt CO2e	+7.9%
2016	0.5159 Mt CO2e	-0.6%
2017	0.5031 Mt CO2e	-2.5%
2018	0.5083 Mt CO2e	+1.0%
2019	0.5239 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2020	0.5275 Mt CO2e	+0.7%
2021	0.5484 Mt CO2e	+4.0%
2022	0.5904 Mt CO2e	+7.7%
2023	0.5849 Mt CO2e	-0.9%
2024	0.5941 Mt CO2e	+1.6%

Greenland compared with similar countries

Greenland's 0.5941 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Greenland's 0.5941 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.19 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
2004	+43035.7%	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.6039 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0008 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.001 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0011 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.3643 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.6323 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.5453 Mt CO2e	0.4808 Mt CO2e	0.6829 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.5691 Mt CO2e	0.5275 Mt CO2e	0.5941 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greenland

169 East Timor 0.6994 Mt CO2e compare
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171 Gibraltar 0.6351 Mt CO2e compare
173 Aruba 0.556 Mt CO2e compare
174 Gambia 0.4923 Mt CO2e compare
175 Comoros 0.4463 Mt CO2e compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland was 0.5941 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.6829 Mt CO2e in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Greenland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Greenland ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).