Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Faroe Islands
33.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
33.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
166th
Greenland rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 33.42 million tonnes against 33.02 million tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 404,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Greenland ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266,104 tonnes | 258,483 tonnes | 7,621 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 511,577 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 3.55 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 7.82 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 13.60 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 20.27 million tonnes | 21.68 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 26.69 million tonnes | 27.71 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 31.97 million tonnes | 31.81 million tonnes | 154,300 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 33.42 million tonnes against 33.02 million tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 404,100 tonnes, with Faroe Islands 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 from oil, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Greenland ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.