Faroe Islands vs Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Palau
12.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Palau rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Faroe Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau, a difference of 0.33 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 12.71 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 12.39 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | Palau |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 12.1 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 12.01 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 12.16 tonnes per person | 1.56 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 Palau?
- Faroe Islands, at 13.09 tonnes per person against 12.76 tonnes per person in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 0.33 tonnes per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Palau?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Palau rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th 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.