Greenland - Methane emissions
Energy related methane emissions (% of total)
Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Greenland was 0.000 as of 1989. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 0.000 in 1989, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 1970.
Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.000 |
| 1971 | 0.000 |
| 1972 | 0.000 |
| 1973 | 0.000 |
| 1974 | 0.000 |
| 1975 | 0.000 |
| 1976 | 0.000 |
| 1977 | 0.000 |
| 1978 | 0.000 |
| 1979 | 0.000 |
| 1980 | 0.000 |
| 1981 | 0.000 |
| 1982 | 0.000 |
| 1983 | 0.000 |
| 1984 | 0.000 |
| 1985 | 0.000 |
| 1986 | 0.000 |
| 1987 | 0.000 |
| 1988 | 0.000 |
| 1989 | 0.000 |
Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Greenland was 21.17 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.17 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.72 in 1991.
Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 3.71 |
| 1993 | 5.23 |
| 1994 | 6.64 |
| 1995 | 7.94 |
| 1996 | 9.15 |
| 1997 | 10.27 |
| 1998 | 11.26 |
| 1999 | 12.16 |
| 2000 | 12.12 |
| 2001 | 12.87 |
| 2002 | 12.66 |
| 2003 | 13.65 |
| 2004 | 14.19 |
| 2005 | 14.93 |
| 2006 | 15.68 |
| 2007 | 16.48 |
| 2008 | 17.25 |
| 2009 | 18.03 |
| 2010 | 18.80 |
| 2011 | 19.99 |
| 2012 | 21.17 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
