Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland
Greenland: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 2.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1972
All-time low
0.1004
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland is 2.15, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland peaked at 4.93 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1004, in 1750.
That places Greenland 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1004 | — |
| 1751 | 0.1013 | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 0.1022 | +0.9% |
| 1753 | 0.103 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 0.1039 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 0.1047 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 0.1056 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 0.1064 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 0.1072 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 0.108 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.1088 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 0.1098 | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 0.1107 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 0.1116 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 0.1125 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 0.1134 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 0.1143 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 0.1152 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 0.1161 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 0.1169 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.1178 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 0.1188 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 0.1198 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 0.1208 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 0.1217 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 0.1227 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 0.1236 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 0.1246 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 0.1255 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 0.1264 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.1273 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 0.1283 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 0.1294 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 0.1304 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 0.1314 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 0.1325 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 0.1335 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 0.1344 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 0.1354 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 0.1364 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.1373 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 0.1384 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 0.1395 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 0.1406 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 0.1417 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 0.1428 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 0.1438 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 0.1448 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 0.1459 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 0.1469 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 0.1478 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 0.149 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 0.1502 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 0.1513 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 0.1524 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 0.1536 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 0.1547 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 0.1557 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 0.1568 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 0.1578 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 0.1589 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 0.1601 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 0.1613 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 0.1625 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 0.1637 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.1648 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.166 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 0.1671 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 0.1682 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 0.1693 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.1703 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 0.1716 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 0.1729 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 0.1741 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 0.1753 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 0.1765 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 0.1777 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 0.1789 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 0.18 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 0.1811 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.1822 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 0.1835 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 0.1848 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 0.1861 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 0.1873 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 0.1886 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 0.1898 | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 0.191 | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 0.1921 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 0.1933 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.1944 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 0.1957 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 0.197 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 0.1983 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 0.1996 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 0.2009 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 0.2021 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 0.2033 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 0.2045 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 0.2056 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2067 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.2081 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.2094 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.2108 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.212 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2133 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.2145 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.2157 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.2169 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.218 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.2191 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2205 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2219 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2232 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2244 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2257 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.2269 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.2281 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.2292 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.2303 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2314 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.2328 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.2341 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.2354 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.2366 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.2378 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.239 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.2402 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.2413 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2423 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2433 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2447 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.2459 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.2472 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2484 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2495 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.2506 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2517 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2527 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2537 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2546 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.2559 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2571 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.2582 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2593 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2604 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.2614 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.2624 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.2633 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2641 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2649 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2785 | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2922 | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3061 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 0.3201 | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3342 | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 0.3484 | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3628 | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 0.3773 | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3919 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 0.4067 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 0.4221 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 0.4376 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0.4533 | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 0.4691 | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.4851 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0.5011 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5173 | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 0.5336 | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.55 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5664 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0.5838 | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 0.6013 | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 0.6189 | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.6366 | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.6545 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.6724 | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.6904 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.7085 | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0.7267 | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.745 | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.7644 | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.7838 | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.8034 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.8231 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.8428 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.8626 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.8825 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.9025 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.9225 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.9565 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 0.9793 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 1 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 1.07 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 1.09 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 1.12 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 1.14 | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 1.16 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 1.18 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.23 | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.28 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.33 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.46 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.62 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.71 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 1.81 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 1.9 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.01 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 2.24 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 2.49 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.76 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 3.77 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.53 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 4.88 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.93 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.89 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.86 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.79 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.53 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.23 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.07 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.99 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.84 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.91 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1043 | 0.1004 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.113 | 0.1088 | 0.1169 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1222 | 0.1178 | 0.1264 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1319 | 0.1273 | 0.1364 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1422 | 0.1373 | 0.1469 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1529 | 0.1478 | 0.1578 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1642 | 0.1589 | 0.1693 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1758 | 0.1703 | 0.1811 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1879 | 0.1822 | 0.1933 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2001 | 0.1944 | 0.2056 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2125 | 0.2067 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2249 | 0.2191 | 0.2303 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2371 | 0.2314 | 0.2423 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2488 | 0.2433 | 0.2537 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2597 | 0.2546 | 0.2641 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3276 | 0.2649 | 0.3919 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4776 | 0.4067 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.646 | 0.5664 | 0.7267 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8333 | 0.745 | 0.9225 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 | 0.9565 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 | 1.18 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.03 | 1.9 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.76 | 4.44 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 | 3.74 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.67 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 212 Western Sahara 83.02 compare
- 213 Falkland Islands 55.32 compare
- 214 Niue 40.83 compare
- 216 Faroe Islands 0.6963 compare
- 217 Tokelau 0.2245 compare
- 218 Liechtenstein 0.1125 compare
More energy & mining data for Greenland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Greenland was 2.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 in 1750.
- How does Greenland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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