Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in Greenland
Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.052 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.052 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.98 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- 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) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4,722 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (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).