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Greenland Annual CO2 Emissions

Greenland's annual CO2 emissions rose to 596,405 tonnes in 2023, up from 587,633 tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 1.5% (8,772) from the previous year. Greenland has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (596,405.00 vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Greenland is lower (596,405.00 vs regional median 4.57 million) and ranks 34th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Tonnes)
2023 596,405
2022 587,633
2021 566,715
2020 537,154
2019 555,414
2018 544,649
2017 543,821
2016 526,596
2015 525,712
2014 522,611.97
2013 562,963
2012 579,760
2011 726,076
2010 679,400
2009 592,500
2008 677,403
2007 653,788
2006 662,845
2005 643,600
2004 639,502
2003 649,303
2002 580,141
2001 618,372
2000 667,765
1999 594,889
1998 597,197
1997 617,858
1996 596,899
1995 534,331
1994 495,907
1993 545,942
1992 595,807
1991 609,900
1990 624,714
1989 472,656
1988 545,936
1987 234,496
1986 326,096
1985 509,296
1984 567,920
1983 362,736
1982 516,623.97
1981 527,616
1980 564,256
1979 571,584
1978 392,048
1977 721,808
1976 219,840
1975 505,631.97
1974 556,928
1973 556,928
1972 553,264
1971 468,992
1970 381,056
1969 406,704
1968 542,272
1967 417,696
1966 388,384
1965 344,416
1964 315,104
1963 329,760
1962 263,808
1961 293,120
1960 223,504
1959 234,496
1958 227,168
1957 161,216
1956 142,896
1955 208,848
1954 102,592
1953 120,912
1952 106,256
1951 98,928
1950 98,928
Greenland Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Greenland.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 0.59% 0.59% 2022
Forest Area (%) 0% 0% 2022