Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Faroe Islands
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Greenland
0 tonnes per person
in 1988
Faroe Islands rank
141st
Greenland rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 141st and Greenland ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5226 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 0.1648 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.5164 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Faroe Islands, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 1989.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 141st and Greenland ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.