Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Greenland
Greenland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 0.6593 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland is 0.6593 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland peaked at 0.7484 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Greenland 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | 0.0608 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4264 Mt CO2e | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.6973 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6103 Mt CO2e | 0.5454 Mt CO2e | 0.7484 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.634 Mt CO2e | 0.592 Mt CO2e | 0.6593 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland was 0.6593 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7484 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Greenland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Greenland ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).