Faroe Islands vs Gambia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Faroe Islands
725,388 tonnes
in 2024
Gambia
802,774 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
171st
Gambia rank
169th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Faroe Islands
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 802,774 tonnes against 725,388 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 77,386 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,302 tonnes | 16,488 tonnes | 48,814 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 131,481 tonnes | 30,411 tonnes | 101,070 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 325,735 tonnes | 89,035 tonnes | 236,700 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 491,709 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 323,165 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 618,117 tonnes | 218,741 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 696,160 tonnes | 324,630 tonnes | 371,530 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 643,398 tonnes | 538,974 tonnes | 104,424 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 740,903 tonnes | 761,741 tonnes | 20,838 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Faroe Islands or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 802,774 tonnes against 725,388 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Faroe Islands and Gambia?
- 77,386 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Gambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Gambia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.