Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Faroe Islands
616.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland
619.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
29th
Greenland rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 619.23 tonnes per person against 616.06 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3.17 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Greenland ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.33 tonnes per person | 81.74 tonnes per person | 41.41 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 93.17 tonnes per person | 157.13 tonnes per person | 63.97 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 176.34 tonnes per person | 238.22 tonnes per person | 61.88 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 305.57 tonnes per person | 319.09 tonnes per person | 13.52 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 427.9 tonnes per person | 421.68 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 545.22 tonnes per person | 530.29 tonnes per person | 14.94 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 598.95 tonnes per person | 599.68 tonnes per person | 0.7276 tonnes per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 619.23 tonnes per person against 616.06 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 3.17 tonnes per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Greenland ranks 27th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.