Faroe Islands vs Macao: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
11,729 tonnes
in 2024
Macao
13,463 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Macao rank
130th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 13,463 tonnes against 11,729 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1,734 tonnes.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Macao ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Macao in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,397 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Macao |
| 1970s | 26,747 tonnes | 24,549 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9,893 tonnes | 61,555 tonnes | 51,662 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | 39,571 tonnes | 34,075 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | -5,862 tonnes | 46,899 tonnes | 52,762 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 16,488 tonnes | -68,150 tonnes | 84,638 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -2,948 tonnes | -31,291 tonnes | 28,343 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
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 Macao?
- Macao, at 13,463 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 Macao?
- 1,734 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Macao?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Macao rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Macao ranks 130th 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.