Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Greenland
Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Greenland stood at 0.0002 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Greenland peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Greenland 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0002 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0002 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (48 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 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 185 Grenada 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Vanuatu 0.0003 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0002 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0002 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Tonga 0.0002 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Greenland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Greenland was 0.0002 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Greenland ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).