Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
33.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
35.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Greenland rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 35.19 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Greenland ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382,522 tonnes | 697,992 tonnes | 315,470 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 3.79 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 8.05 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 13.84 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 20.50 million tonnes | 23.86 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 26.93 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 32.21 million tonnes | 33.99 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 35.19 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 1.53 million tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Greenland ranks 168th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.