Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Greenland
Greenland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Greenland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Greenland 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Greenland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Greenland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square?
- Greenland ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.