Faroe Islands vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Faroe Islands
33.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
32.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
166th
Rwanda rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Faroe Islands
- Rwanda
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 33.42 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 612,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266,104 tonnes | 111,428 tonnes | 154,676 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 610,155 tonnes | 654,635 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 7.82 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.60 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 20.27 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 26.69 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 31.97 million tonnes | 30.03 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Faroe Islands or Rwanda?
- Faroe Islands, at 33.42 million tonnes against 32.81 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Faroe Islands and Rwanda?
- 612,600 tonnes, with Faroe Islands 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 from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 166th and Rwanda ranks 168th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.