Faroe Islands vs Guinea-Bissau: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
11,729 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
12,847 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12,847 tonnes against 11,729 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,118 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,514 tonnes | 814.22 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 26,747 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9,893 tonnes | 12,091 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | -13,190 tonnes | 18,686 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | -5,862 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,862 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 16,488 tonnes | 15,755 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -2,948 tonnes | 17,142 tonnes | 20,090 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Faroe Islands or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12,847 tonnes against 11,729 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1,118 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.