Faroe Islands vs United States: CO₂ emissions per capita
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
14.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
United States rank
12th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.2 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.11 tonnes per person.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 16.24 tonnes per person | 13.71 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 17.37 tonnes per person | 13.59 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 21.22 tonnes per person | 13.17 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 19.12 tonnes per person | 8.29 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 20.35 tonnes per person | 6.71 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 20.29 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 16.64 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 14.38 tonnes per person | 0.6539 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Faroe Islands or United States?
- United States, at 14.2 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 1.11 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and United States ranks 12th 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. 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.