Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Greenland
Greenland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 979.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Greenland, 1991–2024
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 979.1% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland peaked at 1,124.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | -0.2% | — |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +200.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | +60.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | -2.9% | +80.0% |
| 2001 | -2.6% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | -2.9% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | -2.3% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 994.1% | -43485.6% |
| 2005 | 1,005.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,028.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,013.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,041.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 906.2% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,058.6% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,124.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 888.1% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 886.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 792.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 856.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 850.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 829.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 837.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 863.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 868.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 903.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 972.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 963.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 979.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7% | -1.6% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 597.8% | -2.9% | 1,041.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.9% | 792.6% | 1,124.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.6% | 868.9% | 979.1% | 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 701.81 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Greenland was 979.1% 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 1,124.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Greenland ranks 4th 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 23.5%. 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 (% 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 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.