Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Faroe Islands
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland
2.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
132nd
Iceland rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 131st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.13 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 10.35 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.3699 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2025 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.1543 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.27 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 131st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.