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Greenland vs United Kingdom

18 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Greenland; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Greenland
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Greenland: 0.62 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
02004006001960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1977

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Greenland: 11.1 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0510151960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1977low 1954

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Greenland: 1.71 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-20219401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2010low 1943

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Greenland: 46,981 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k60k19801990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2010low 1987

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Greenland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
024620002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Greenland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Greenland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
020406020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Greenland: 16.7 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2008low 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Greenland: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Greenland: 0.00 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
05101990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Greenland: 0.90 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdom

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Greenland: 41.9 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Greenland: 4.20 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Greenland: 88.6 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdom

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Annual precipitation

Greenland: 482.2 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1976low 1966

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Greenland: 16.9 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-2002019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1976low 1966

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Greenland: 0.00 % of population · 2022United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020142016201820202022United Kingdom

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Greenland: 1.10 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2008

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data