Faroe Islands vs Palau: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palau
12.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Palau rank
17th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau, a difference of 0.33 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 12.71 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 12.39 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 12.1 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 12.01 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 12.16 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or Palau?
- Faroe Islands, at 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 0.33 tonnes per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.