Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 725,388 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 725,388 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands peaked at 784,096 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,302 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 113,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 131,481 tonnes | 54,716 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 325,735 tonnes | 230,888 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,709 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes | 578,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,117 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,160 tonnes | 575,248 tonnes | 762,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 643,398 tonnes | 564,256 tonnes | 740,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,903 tonnes | 713,659 tonnes | 784,096 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 54,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21,764 (2025)
- Urban population 39.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.66 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands was 725,388 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 784,096 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.