Faroe Islands vs Maldives: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Faroe Islands
33.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Maldives
33.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Maldives rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Faroe Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 33.66 million tonnes against 33.65 million tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 7,300 tonnes.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.93 million tonnes | 34,197 tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 8.05 million tonnes | 415,864 tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.84 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.50 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.93 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32.21 million tonnes | 29.20 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Faroe Islands or Maldives?
- Faroe Islands, at 33.66 million tonnes against 33.65 million tonnes in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 7,300 tonnes, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Maldives rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 171st 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.