What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0521 Mt CO2e in 1990.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?

Greenland ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Greenland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Greenland

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Greenland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Greenland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.052 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.052 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0521 Mt CO2e

in 1990

All-time low

0.0451 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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

Greenland recorded 0.052 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland peaked at 0.0521 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Greenland ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0473 Mt CO2e	0.0451 Mt CO2e	0.0483 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0502 Mt CO2e	0.0483 Mt CO2e	0.0518 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0513 Mt CO2e	0.0505 Mt CO2e	0.0521 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0511 Mt CO2e	0.0503 Mt CO2e	0.0515 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0519 Mt CO2e	0.0516 Mt CO2e	0.052 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.052 Mt CO2e	0.052 Mt CO2e	0.052 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Greenland

171 Vanuatu 0.0821 Mt CO2e compare
172 Cape Verde 0.0693 Mt CO2e compare
173 Seychelles 0.0677 Mt CO2e compare
175 New Caledonia 0.0495 Mt CO2e compare
176 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0443 Mt CO2e compare
177 French Polynesia 0.0419 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Greenland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5941 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2023)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 30 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland?: Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Greenland was 0.052 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0521 Mt CO2e in 1990.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Greenland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?: Greenland ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Greenland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).