Faroe Islands vs Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
13.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Faroe Islands
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.94 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.85 tonnes per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 8.36 tonnes per person | 5.84 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 11.24 tonnes per person | 7.47 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 14.09 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 15.35 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 15.71 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 13.72 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Faroe Islands or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.94 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan?
- 0.85 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th 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 relative to the global average. 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.