Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Greenland
Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.052 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 0.052 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland peaked at 0.0521 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Greenland ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 0.052 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 171 Vanuatu 0.0821 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Cape Verde 0.0693 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.0677 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 New Caledonia 0.0495 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0443 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 French Polynesia 0.0419 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3418 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0096 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland was 0.052 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 waste recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Greenland ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).