Environment in Greenland

843 indicators covering environment for Greenland.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 25th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 19.79 t 2018 up 1,168.6% 161st
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 8.91 1000 USD 2018 up 187.4% 172nd
Share of land covered by forest 0.0% 2025 unchanged 213th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 3.25 t 2018 up 209.5% 184th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 4.32 1000 USD 2018 up 30.9% 184th
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 10.15 t 2018 down 98.3% 180th
NPK fertilizers — Import value 5.14 1000 USD 2018 down 99.0% 184th
Urea — Import value 2.85 1000 USD 2018 down 65.7% 179th
Urea — Import quantity 3 t 2018 down 69.4% 177th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity 2 t 2024 unchanged 134th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import value 5 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 130th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 19 m3 2024 up 375.0% 153rd
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 up 300.0% 156th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 0.01 t 2017 down 100.0% 169th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 0.04 1000 USD 2017 down 100.0% 171st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 220 hectares 2025 unchanged 177th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 20.97 t 2018 up 57.3% 117th
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import value 65.81 1000 USD 2018 up 41.1% 100th
Other NP compounds — Import quantity 80.64 t 2018 up 452.3% 111th
Other NP compounds — Import value 235.7 1000 USD 2018 up 374.5% 102nd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 0.05 t 2018 down 97.5% 172nd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 0.04 1000 USD 2018 down 97.7% 178th
Phosphate rock — Import value 0.26 1000 USD 2018 down 96.4% 148th
Phosphate rock — Import quantity 0.07 t 2018 down 95.4% 152nd
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 1,572 1000 USD 2024 down 71.0% 53rd
Forest rents 0.0% 2020 186th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity 2.5 t 2016 down 74.0% 132nd
Superphosphates above 35% — Import value 2.11 1000 USD 2016 down 76.2% 135th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 80th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 1.46 t 2016 up 366.1% 122nd
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 35.42 1000 USD 2016 up 222.4% 98th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 29.6% 2025 unchanged 174th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 30.1% 2025 unchanged 134th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 29.6% 2025 unchanged 131st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 30.1% 2025 unchanged 143rd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.6% 2025 unchanged 185th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 29.6% 2025 unchanged 137th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 1 m3 2016 down 85.7% 153rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 1 1000 USD 2016 down 83.3% 150th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 4 t 2024 up 100.0% 113th
Wood pellets — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 up 300.0% 117th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 12 t 2024 up 500.0% 146th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 up 700.0% 149th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 8 t 2024 down 33.3% 129th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 4 1000 USD 2024 down 55.6% 132nd
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 0.22 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 210th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 0 % 2025 212th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 41,045 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 52nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 522 m3 2024 up 321.0% 133rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 125 1000 USD 2024 up 331.0% 138th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 128th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 129th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 91 m3 2024 down 91.9% 164th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 69 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 147th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 168th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 167th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 0 % 2025 163rd
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2017 down 99.9% 166th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2017 down 99.9% 159th