Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland
Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0577 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland stood at 0.0577 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland peaked at 0.0577 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Greenland 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | 0.0543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.0529 Mt CO2e | 0.0567 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | 0.057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 177 Seychelles 0.0743 Mt CO2e compare
- 178 French Polynesia 0.0738 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.0602 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0577 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Dominica 0.0565 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Grenada 0.0516 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 from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.052 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland was 0.0577 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0577 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Greenland ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).