Global change over the last 50 years in Greenland
Greenland: Global change over the last 50 years was 331,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global change over the last 50 years in Greenland, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Greenland is 331,315, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Greenland peaked at 445,845 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47,019, in 1968.
Greenland ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 54,145 | — |
| 1966 | 56,155 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 53,643 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 47,019 | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 86,708 | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 121,820 | +40.5% |
| 1971 | 114,156 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 122,694 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 137,746 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 139,162 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 133,466 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 132,476 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 160,386 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 179,340 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 202,748 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 201,024 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 208,464 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 205,270 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 194,418 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 188,308 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 162,285 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 125,043 | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 162,673 | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 176,199 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 215,017 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 199,097 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 178,822 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 182,612 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 261,098 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 261,765 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 283,460 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 297,236 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 277,704 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 297,590 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 352,352 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 351,788 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 336,528 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 356,596 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 336,462 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 375,128 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 431,163 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 445,845 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 398,254 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 401,789 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 360,423 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 369,182 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 358,625 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 345,737 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 413,518 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 428,395 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 395,248 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 384,779 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 406,750 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 406,552 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 369,531 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 357,203 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 370,497 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 399,201 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 397,323 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 331,315 | -16.6% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 331,315 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 16.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 331,315 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +84.4% | 47,019 | 86,708 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,534 | 47,019 | 86,708 | 5 |
| 1970s | 144,399 | 114,156 | 202,748 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,870 | 125,043 | 215,017 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,174 | 178,822 | 352,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,398 | 336,462 | 445,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,832 | 345,737 | 428,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,108 | 331,315 | 399,201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Greenland?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Greenland was 331,315 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 445,845 in 2006.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,019 in 1968.
- How does Greenland rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Greenland ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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