Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland
Greenland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland stood at 1.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 270.5% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland peaked at 15.14 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.33 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Greenland ranks 104th 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1973 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1974 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -2.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5386 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1981 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3419 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1704 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8503 % change on previous year | +399.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6745 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.67 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4934 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.1637 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1645 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1647 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.495 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +301.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3373 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3361 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6745 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2007 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2009 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 2010 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2011 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2012 | -19.33 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1988 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2014 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +4667.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6159 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2017 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +257.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8625 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5606 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +538.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8391 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -4667.8% | -0.1988 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0686 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8273 % change on previous year | 0.1704 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1154 % change on previous year | -0.495 % change on previous year | 0.4934 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9112 % change on previous year | -11.83 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0194 % change on previous year | -19.33 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.8391 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 101 Oman 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Vanuatu 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Hong Kong 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Syria 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Comoros 1.33 % 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Greenland was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.33 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Greenland ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.