Faroe Islands vs United States: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.