Long run air pollution in Greenland
Greenland: Long run air pollution was 12.54 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12.54
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
216th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.62
in 2013
All-time low
0.1625
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Greenland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 12.54 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Greenland peaked at 12.62 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1625, in 1750.
Greenland ranks 216th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1625 | — |
| 1751 | 0.1644 | +1.1% |
| 1752 | 0.1662 | +1.1% |
| 1753 | 0.1681 | +1.1% |
| 1754 | 0.1699 | +1.1% |
| 1755 | 0.1717 | +1.1% |
| 1756 | 0.1736 | +1.1% |
| 1757 | 0.1754 | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 0.1772 | +1.0% |
| 1759 | 0.179 | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 0.1808 | +1.0% |
| 1761 | 0.1828 | +1.1% |
| 1762 | 0.1849 | +1.1% |
| 1763 | 0.1869 | +1.1% |
| 1764 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1765 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 1766 | 0.193 | +1.1% |
| 1767 | 0.195 | +1.0% |
| 1768 | 0.1971 | +1.0% |
| 1769 | 0.1991 | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 0.2011 | +1.0% |
| 1771 | 0.2033 | +1.1% |
| 1772 | 0.2056 | +1.1% |
| 1773 | 0.2079 | +1.1% |
| 1774 | 0.2101 | +1.1% |
| 1775 | 0.2124 | +1.1% |
| 1776 | 0.2147 | +1.1% |
| 1777 | 0.2169 | +1.0% |
| 1778 | 0.2191 | +1.0% |
| 1779 | 0.2214 | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 0.2236 | +1.0% |
| 1781 | 0.2261 | +1.1% |
| 1782 | 0.2286 | +1.1% |
| 1783 | 0.2312 | +1.1% |
| 1784 | 0.2337 | +1.1% |
| 1785 | 0.2362 | +1.1% |
| 1786 | 0.2387 | +1.1% |
| 1787 | 0.2412 | +1.0% |
| 1788 | 0.2436 | +1.0% |
| 1789 | 0.2461 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.2486 | +1.0% |
| 1791 | 0.2514 | +1.1% |
| 1792 | 0.2542 | +1.1% |
| 1793 | 0.257 | +1.1% |
| 1794 | 0.2598 | +1.1% |
| 1795 | 0.2626 | +1.1% |
| 1796 | 0.2653 | +1.1% |
| 1797 | 0.2681 | +1.0% |
| 1798 | 0.2709 | +1.0% |
| 1799 | 0.2736 | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 0.2764 | +1.0% |
| 1801 | 0.2802 | +1.4% |
| 1802 | 0.2841 | +1.4% |
| 1803 | 0.2879 | +1.4% |
| 1804 | 0.2918 | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 0.2957 | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 0.2996 | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 0.3035 | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 0.3074 | +1.3% |
| 1809 | 0.3113 | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 0.3153 | +1.3% |
| 1811 | 0.3197 | +1.4% |
| 1812 | 0.3241 | +1.4% |
| 1813 | 0.3285 | +1.4% |
| 1814 | 0.3329 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 0.3373 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 0.3418 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 0.3462 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 0.3507 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 0.3551 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.3596 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 0.3646 | +1.4% |
| 1822 | 0.3696 | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 0.3747 | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 0.3797 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 0.3847 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 0.3898 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 0.3949 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 0.3999 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 0.405 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 0.4101 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 0.4158 | +1.4% |
| 1832 | 0.4215 | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 0.4273 | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 0.433 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 0.4387 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 0.4445 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 0.4502 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 0.456 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 0.4618 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 0.4677 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 0.4741 | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 0.4806 | +1.4% |
| 1843 | 0.4871 | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 0.4937 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 0.5002 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 0.5068 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 0.5133 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 0.5199 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 0.5265 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 0.5331 | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 0.5405 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.5479 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.5553 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.5628 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.5702 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.5777 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.5851 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.5926 | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.6002 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6077 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.6182 | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 0.6288 | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 0.6395 | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 0.6503 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 0.6611 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 0.672 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 0.683 | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.694 | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.7052 | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 0.7164 | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 0.7287 | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.741 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.7534 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.766 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 0.7785 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 0.7912 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.804 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.8168 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.8297 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.8428 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.857 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.8714 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.8858 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.9003 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.915 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 0.9297 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.9445 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.9594 | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.9744 | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.9895 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 1.01 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 1.02 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 1.06 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 1.07 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 1.09 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 1.11 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 1.12 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 1.14 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 1.22 | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 1.28 | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 1.34 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 1.4 | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 1.52 | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 1.64 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 1.69 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 1.75 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 1.87 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 1.99 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 2.04 | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 2.1 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 2.21 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 2.26 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 2.36 | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 2.41 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 2.45 | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 2.49 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 2.58 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 2.65 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 2.7 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.76 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 2.81 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 2.84 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 2.85 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 2.85 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 2.88 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 2.96 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 3.01 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 3.12 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 3.29 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 3.39 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.61 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3.73 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.87 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 4.05 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 4.26 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 4.49 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.73 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 5.08 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5.44 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 5.82 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 6.26 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 6.73 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 7.78 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.25 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 9.78 | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 10.06 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.4 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.53 | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 8.75 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.68 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.68 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.91 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 8.39 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 8.57 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.87 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 9.51 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.45 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 9.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.47 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.55 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.72 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.85 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.98 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.06 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.21 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.57 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.68 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.78 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.9 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.02 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.63 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.02 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.16 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.46 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.61 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.46 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 12.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 12.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1708 | 0.1625 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.19 | 0.1808 | 0.1991 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.2113 | 0.2011 | 0.2214 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.2349 | 0.2236 | 0.2461 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.2611 | 0.2486 | 0.2736 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2938 | 0.2764 | 0.3113 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.3352 | 0.3153 | 0.3551 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.3823 | 0.3596 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.4359 | 0.4101 | 0.4618 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.497 | 0.4677 | 0.5265 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.5665 | 0.5331 | 0.6002 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.656 | 0.6077 | 0.7052 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7726 | 0.7164 | 0.8297 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.908 | 0.8428 | 0.9744 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 0.9895 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 1.16 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.01 | 1.75 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.54 | 2.32 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.83 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.95 | 2.87 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.18 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2 | 4.59 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 | 7.91 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 | 8.87 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.98 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 11 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 | 12.53 | 12.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 213 Wallis and Futuna 139.72 compare
- 214 Niue 38.67 compare
- 215 Faroe Islands 21.69 compare
- 217 Tokelau 2.55 compare
- 218 Liechtenstein 0.8413 compare
- 219 Guam 0 compare
- 219 Palestine 0
More environment data for Greenland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 544.27 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Greenland?
- Long run air pollution in Greenland was 12.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1625 in 1750.
- How does Greenland rank for long run air pollution?
- Greenland ranks 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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