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Greenland: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

In , Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.79.

That's down 16.0% from 2006, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2007 was 1.82 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS) • Data as of 2007

Trend (2002–2007)

Greenland Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) trend

Highlights

Peak
0.94
Trough
0.01
1-year change
-16.0%
5-year change
+13,248.4%
+166.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)
0.7912
0.9423
0.8695
0.8478
0.0051
0.0059

About Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

Indicator code: NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZSCategory: Economy

Environmental data note: Environmental indicators like CO2 emissions often lag by 2–3 years due to the complexity of data collection. Values represent actual measured or estimated emissions, not policy targets.

Frequently asked questions

What was Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2007?
In 2007, Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.79, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) rising or falling?
Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) fell 16.0% from 2006 to 2007.
How does Greenland's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) compare to the world average?
The global average for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2007 was 1.82, so Greenland is below the world average.
What is Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) and how is it measured?
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.