Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland
Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
126th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-4.79 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland stood at 0 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland peaked at 2.34 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.79 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Greenland ranks 126th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1973 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 1974 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5725 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9542 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1981 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5505 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1825 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9107 % change on previous year | +399.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5415 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5386 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -0.1754 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1757 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1761 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3546 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1779 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1997 | -0.3565 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3578 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3591 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7207 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2001 | 0.363 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1808 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +331.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3503 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1745 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0.5245 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.3466 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1736 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0.1739 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0212 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.793 % change on previous year | 0.1825 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2133 % change on previous year | -0.5291 % change on previous year | 0.5291 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3051 % change on previous year | -0.7207 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.07 % change on previous year | -0.3466 % change on previous year | 0.5245 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1736 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 123 Jamaica 0.0837 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Gambia 0.0695 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Nicaragua 0.0617 % change on previous year compare
- 126 American Samoa 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Nauru 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 126 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Greenland ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.