Urban share european commission in Greenland
Greenland: Urban share european commission was 42.54 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
42.54
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.54
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Greenland, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban share european commission in Greenland stood at 42.54. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Greenland peaked at 42.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Greenland 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban share european commission in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 12.68 | — |
| 1975 | 14.42 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 18.31 | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 19.88 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 21.62 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 23.2 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 33.45 | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 35.09 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 37.26 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.99 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 42.54 | +6.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 42.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 42.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.55 | 12.68 | 14.42 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 18.31 | 19.88 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.41 | 21.62 | 23.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.27 | 33.45 | 35.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.62 | 37.26 | 39.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.54 | 42.54 | 42.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 212 Papua New Guinea 46.28 compare
- 213 Dominica 42.9 compare
- 214 Madagascar 42.88 compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.24 compare
- 217 Namibia 41.76 compare
- 218 Palau 39.29 compare
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 urban share european commission in Greenland?
- Urban share european commission in Greenland was 42.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for urban share european commission?
- Greenland ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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