Canada vs Faroe Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Canada
13.42 tonnes per person
in 2024
Faroe Islands
13.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Faroe Islands rank
15th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Canada
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.42 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.33 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.99 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1960s | 12.47 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 17 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 16.62 tonnes per person | 10.83 tonnes per person | 5.8 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.76 tonnes per person | 13.65 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.62 tonnes per person | 14.62 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.76 tonnes per person | 13.04 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.82 tonnes per person | 13.72 tonnes per person | 0.0986 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- Canada, at 13.42 tonnes per person against 13.09 tonnes per person in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 0.33 tonnes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Faroe Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Canada ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 15th 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.