Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 0.1618 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.1618 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.1623 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Greenland ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +156.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.1618 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.1618 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.42 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +156.1% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +120.1% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +112.9% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +100.9% | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.147 units per square kilometre | 0.1397 units per square kilometre | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More science & technology data for Greenland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.64 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 66,425 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1792 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2702 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38.42 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.1618 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1623 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Greenland rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.