Faroe Islands vs Venezuela: Carbon intensity of energy
Faroe Islands
202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Venezuela
203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
114th
Venezuela rank
111th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Faroe Islands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,818 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4,602 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 231.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 216.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 206.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Faroe Islands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Faroe Islands and Venezuela?
- 0.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Venezuela rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Venezuela ranks 111th 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.