Faroe Islands vs Greenland: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Faroe Islands
0 °C
in 2024
Greenland
0 °C
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
180th
Greenland rank
177th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0 °C.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | — |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Faroe Islands or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 0 °C, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Greenland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Greenland rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and Greenland ranks 177th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.