Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
529.48 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 204 countries
All-time high
572.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
81.36 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands is 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands peaked at 572.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.36 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Faroe Islands ranks 59th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.36 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 83.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 89.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 86.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 97.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 99.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 131.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 152.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 183.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 186.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 167.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 181.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 215.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 249.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 236.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 291.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 286.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 343.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 301.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 314.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 328.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 349.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 356.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 370.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 351.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 356.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 377.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 414.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 503.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 472.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 464.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 417.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 412.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 409.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 427.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 419.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 446.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 454.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 493.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 545.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 522.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 524.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 535.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 517.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 485.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 496.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 454.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 412.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 448.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 404.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 425.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 464.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 427.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 435.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 448.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 503.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 519.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 530.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 555.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 572.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 527.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 520.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 152.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 167.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 343.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 301.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 414.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 442.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 409.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 503.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 412.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 545.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 404.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 530.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 520.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 572.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 56 Philippines 586.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Iraq 538.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 536.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 524.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Korea 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Palau 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0087 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crop residues 2,946 kg (2050)
- All Crops — Crop residues 0.0001 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crop residues 0 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Crop residues 0 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 124,987 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 41,662 kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 416,623 kg (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Faroe Islands was 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 572.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Faroe Islands ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.