What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 1972.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1977.

How does Greenland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?

Greenland ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Greenland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Greenland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greenland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0012 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0012 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

193rd

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0021 Mt CO2e

in 1972

All-time low

0.0009 Mt CO2e

in 1977

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 0.0012 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Greenland peaked at 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e, in 1977.

Greenland ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0015 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greenland

190 Macao 0.0016 Mt CO2e compare
191 Cayman Islands 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
191 Tuvalu 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
194 Aruba 0.001 Mt CO2e compare
196 Bermuda 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More environment data for Greenland

Capture fisheries production 331,285 metric tons (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 243.11 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 22 t (2024)
Total fisheries production 331,315 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Greenland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Greenland was 0.0012 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 1972.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1977.
How does Greenland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?: Greenland ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).