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Akunnaaq Facts

Area3.5 km²
Median Age40.6 years (Male: 41.1, Female: 40)
Local Time
TimezoneGreenland Summer Time
Lat & Lng68.74415, -52.32990

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Akunnaaq Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population21454745000
Population Density6 / km²12.9 / km²13.4 / km²12.9 / km²0 / km²0 / km²0 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akunnaaq Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 4.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Akunnaaq+114.3%+0%-4.3%
Qaasuitsup-58.8%-14%-7.8%
Greenland-6.7%+16.2%+0.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akunnaaq Median Age

Median Age: 40.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Akunnaaq40.6 yrs40 yrs41.1 yrs
Qaasuitsup32.9 yrs31 yrs34.6 yrs
Greenland33.6 yrs32.1 yrs35 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
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Qaasuitsup Population Density

Population Density: 0 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Qaasuitsup12,104576,067.4 km²0 / km²
Greenland34,4832,165,628.3 km²0 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Akunnaaq Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2030

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Qaasuitsup CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Qaasuitsup290,830 tn24.03 tn0.5 tons/km²
Greenland813,754 tn23.6 tn0.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Qaasuitsup CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)290,830 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita24.03 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)0.5 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
5/9/163:47 PM4.469.6 km10,000 m59km NNW of Aasiaat, Greenlandusgs.gov
4/17/164:17 PM4.563.5 km14,340 m53km NNW of Aasiaat, Greenlandusgs.gov
4/6/161:34 AM4.769 km10,000 m58km NNW of Aasiaat, Greenlandusgs.gov
4/5/1610:32 PM4.570 km13,570 m58km NNW of Aasiaat, Greenlandusgs.gov
5/25/145:12 PM4.267.4 km14,570 m20km E of Qasigiannguit, Greenlandusgs.gov
7/11/089:11 PM4.182.3 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
6/14/078:30 PM4.350.5 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/066:27 AM3.764.5 km10,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/062:42 AM3.693.4 km18,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
2/16/0612:32 AM486.5 km18,000 mwestern Greenlandusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Akunnaaq

Akunnaaq (old spelling: Akúnâk) is a settlement in the Qaasuitsup municipality in western Greenland. Its population was 100 in 2013. Akunnaaq is located 23 km (14 mi) east of Aasiaat on the Akunnaap Nunnaa island. The settlement was founded in 1850.

Akunnaaq Wikipedia Page
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