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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.