Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2023, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands stood at 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands peaked at 464.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 281.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 360 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 458.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 281.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 464.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 395.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 126 Zimbabwe 384.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Samoa 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Rwanda 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 Tanzania 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Faroe Islands was 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 464.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.