Faroe Islands vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Faroe Islands
33.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
37.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Rwanda rank
167th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Faroe Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.32 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3.65 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382,522 tonnes | 115,572 tonnes | 266,950 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 621,318 tonnes | 845,747 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3.79 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 8.05 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.84 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.50 million tonnes | 16.37 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.93 million tonnes | 23.19 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 32.21 million tonnes | 33.36 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Faroe Islands or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 37.32 million tonnes against 33.66 million tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Faroe Islands and Rwanda?
- 3.65 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Rwanda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Rwanda ranks 167th 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 by world region. 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.