Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland
Greenland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 150.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Greenland, 1991β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 150.0% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland peaked at 173.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2001.
That places Greenland 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | -6.7% | 163.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.7% | 136.7% | 173.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.3% | 130.0% | 150.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β Use per capita 0.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 51 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 11,211 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Greenland was 150.0% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 173.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2001.
- How does Greenland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Greenland ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.