How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Greenland

Greenland: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.002197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Greenland stood at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Greenland ranks 7th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Greenland, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970 to 2023.
Year metric tons per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.0013 metric tons per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1972 0.0012 metric tons per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1973 0.001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1974 0.0008 metric tons per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1975 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1976 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1977 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1978 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1979 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1980 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1981 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1982 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1983 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1984 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1985 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1986 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -47.2%
1987 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1988 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1989 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1990 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1991 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1992 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1993 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP +60.1%
1994 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1995 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1996 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1997 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1998 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1999 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2000 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2001 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2002 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2003 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2004 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2005 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2006 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2007 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2008 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2009 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2010 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2011 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2012 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2013 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2014 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2015 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2016 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2017 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2018 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2020 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2021 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2022 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2023 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP -5.7%

Greenland compared with similar countries

  • Greenland's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 402.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Greenland's 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 425.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +60.1% 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0009 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 4 Micronesia (country) 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Marshall Islands 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 Faroe Islands 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Belize 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Solomon Islands 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Seychelles 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Greenland?
How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0018 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Greenland rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
Greenland ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How have things changed?, per unit of GDP
Unit
metric tons per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 10,787 data points, 1965–2024
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