Faroe Islands vs Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mongolia
12.86 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Mongolia rank
16th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mongolia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Faroe Islands or Mongolia?
- Faroe Islands, at 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.86 tonnes per person in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Faroe Islands and Mongolia?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mongolia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 16th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.