Faroe Islands vs Kiribati: Carbon intensity of energy
Faroe Islands
202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kiribati
201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
114th
Kiribati rank
116th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kiribati, a difference of 0.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Kiribati ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,818 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4,546 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 231.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 368.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 216.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 206.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Faroe Islands or Kiribati?
- Faroe Islands, at 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 0.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kiribati rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Kiribati ranks 116th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.