Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Greenland
Greenland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.001 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 0.001 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Greenland peaked at 0.0012 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Greenland 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0.0014 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Aruba 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Dominica 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.001 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 0.001 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0869 Mt CO2e (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)
- Aquaculture production 30 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Greenland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Greenland was 0.001 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Greenland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Greenland ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).