Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland
Greenland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Greenland 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | — |
| 1853 | 0 °C | — |
| 1854 | 0 °C | — |
| 1855 | 0 °C | — |
| 1856 | 0 °C | — |
| 1857 | 0 °C | — |
| 1858 | 0 °C | — |
| 1859 | 0 °C | — |
| 1860 | 0 °C | — |
| 1861 | 0 °C | — |
| 1862 | 0 °C | — |
| 1863 | 0 °C | — |
| 1864 | 0 °C | — |
| 1865 | 0 °C | — |
| 1866 | 0 °C | — |
| 1867 | 0 °C | — |
| 1868 | 0 °C | — |
| 1869 | 0 °C | — |
| 1870 | 0 °C | — |
| 1871 | 0 °C | — |
| 1872 | 0 °C | — |
| 1873 | 0 °C | — |
| 1874 | 0 °C | — |
| 1875 | 0 °C | — |
| 1876 | 0 °C | — |
| 1877 | 0 °C | — |
| 1878 | 0 °C | — |
| 1879 | 0 °C | — |
| 1880 | 0 °C | — |
| 1881 | 0 °C | — |
| 1882 | 0 °C | — |
| 1883 | 0 °C | — |
| 1884 | 0 °C | — |
| 1885 | 0 °C | — |
| 1886 | 0 °C | — |
| 1887 | 0 °C | — |
| 1888 | 0 °C | — |
| 1889 | 0 °C | — |
| 1890 | 0 °C | — |
| 1891 | 0 °C | — |
| 1892 | 0 °C | — |
| 1893 | 0 °C | — |
| 1894 | 0 °C | — |
| 1895 | 0 °C | — |
| 1896 | 0 °C | — |
| 1897 | 0 °C | — |
| 1898 | 0 °C | — |
| 1899 | 0 °C | — |
| 1900 | 0 °C | — |
| 1901 | 0 °C | — |
| 1902 | 0 °C | — |
| 1903 | 0 °C | — |
| 1904 | 0 °C | — |
| 1905 | 0 °C | — |
| 1906 | 0 °C | — |
| 1907 | 0 °C | — |
| 1908 | 0 °C | — |
| 1909 | 0 °C | — |
| 1910 | 0 °C | — |
| 1911 | 0 °C | — |
| 1912 | 0 °C | — |
| 1913 | 0 °C | — |
| 1914 | 0 °C | — |
| 1915 | 0 °C | — |
| 1916 | 0 °C | — |
| 1917 | 0 °C | — |
| 1918 | 0 °C | — |
| 1919 | 0 °C | — |
| 1920 | 0 °C | — |
| 1921 | 0 °C | — |
| 1922 | 0 °C | — |
| 1923 | 0 °C | — |
| 1924 | 0 °C | — |
| 1925 | 0 °C | — |
| 1926 | 0 °C | — |
| 1927 | 0 °C | — |
| 1928 | 0 °C | — |
| 1929 | 0 °C | — |
| 1930 | 0 °C | — |
| 1931 | 0 °C | — |
| 1932 | 0 °C | — |
| 1933 | 0 °C | — |
| 1934 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1936 | 0 °C | — |
| 1937 | 0 °C | — |
| 1938 | 0 °C | — |
| 1939 | 0 °C | — |
| 1940 | 0 °C | — |
| 1941 | 0 °C | — |
| 1942 | 0 °C | — |
| 1943 | 0 °C | — |
| 1944 | 0 °C | — |
| 1945 | 0 °C | — |
| 1946 | 0 °C | — |
| 1947 | 0 °C | — |
| 1948 | 0 °C | — |
| 1949 | 0 °C | — |
| 1950 | 0 °C | — |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +53.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +39.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +24.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +39.6% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +18.3% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +17.0% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 °C, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1952 | +53.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1953 | +39.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1955 | +39.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 179 Samoa 0 °C compare
- 180 Maldives 0 °C compare
- 181 Cape Verde 0 °C compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0 °C compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 0 °C compare
- 185 Bermuda 0 °C compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Greenland was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Greenland rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Greenland ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.