Faroe Islands vs Samoa: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
11,729 tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
10,742 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Samoa rank
136th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 11,729 tonnes against 10,742 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 987 tonnes.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,514 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 26,747 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 21,251 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9,893 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | -5,862 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | Samoa |
| 2010s | 16,488 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -2,948 tonnes | -2,911 tonnes | 36.6 tonnes | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Faroe Islands, at 11,729 tonnes against 10,742 tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 987 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Samoa rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 136th 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.