Faroe Islands vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kuwait
14.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
4th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 14.68 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.59 tonnes per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 3.61 tonnes per person | 16.56 tonnes per person | 12.95 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 50.76 tonnes per person | 37.11 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 18.98 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 14.38 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Faroe Islands or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 14.68 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 1.59 tonnes per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kuwait?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Faroe Islands ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.