Faroe Islands vs Seychelles: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
11,729 tonnes
in 2024
Seychelles
11,262 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
133rd
Seychelles rank
135th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 11,729 tonnes against 11,262 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 467 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Seychelles ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Seychelles ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,656 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 26,747 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 9,893 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 5,496 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2000s | -5,862 tonnes | 13,923 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 16,488 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -2,948 tonnes | 12,533 tonnes | 15,481 tonnes | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Faroe Islands, at 11,729 tonnes against 11,262 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 467 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Seychelles?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Seychelles rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 133rd and Seychelles ranks 135th 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.