emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: emissions of air pollutants was 52.92 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
52.92 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 220 countries
All-time high
587.27 tonnes
in 1874
All-time low
52.92 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands is 52.92 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands peaked at 587.27 tonnes in 1874 and was at its lowest, 52.92 tonnes, in 2014.
Faroe Islands ranks 215th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 270.19 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 271.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 272.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 274.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 275.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 277.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 278.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 279.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 281.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 282.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 283.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 285.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 286.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 288.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 289.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 290.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 292.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 293.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 295.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 296.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 298.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 299.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 301.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 302.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 304.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 305.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 307.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 308.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 310.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 311.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 313.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 314.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 316.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 317.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 319.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 320.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 322.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 324.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 325.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 327.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 328.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 330.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 332.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 333.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 335.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 336.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 338.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 340.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 341.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 343.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 345.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 346.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 348.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 350.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 352.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 353.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 355.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 357.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 359.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 360.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 362.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 366.39 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 370.31 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 374.22 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 378.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 382.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 385.91 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 389.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 393.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 397.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 401.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 405.75 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 410.09 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 414.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 418.73 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 423.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 427.36 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 431.66 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 435.95 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 440.24 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 444.52 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 449.32 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 454.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 458.91 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 463.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 468.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 473.23 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 477.99 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 482.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 487.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 492.24 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 497.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 502.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 508.16 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 513.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 518.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 524.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 529.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 534.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 539.8 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 545.04 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 550.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 555.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 560.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 564.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 569.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 569.05 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 568.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 568.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 567.37 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 566.28 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 569.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 571.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 574.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 576.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 578.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 579.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 581.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 582.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 582.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 581.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 583.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 584.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 586.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 587.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 584.92 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 582.33 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 579.49 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 576.41 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 572.95 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 569.27 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 569.16 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 568.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 568.21 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 567.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 566.31 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 565 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 563.47 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 561.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 559.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 553.08 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 549.86 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 546.44 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 542.84 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 539.04 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 535.07 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 530.93 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 526.62 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 522.16 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 517.54 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 512.79 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 508.77 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 504.52 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 500.18 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 495.75 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 491.25 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 486.67 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 484.82 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 482.87 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 480.83 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 478.69 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 476.51 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 472.97 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 469.39 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 465.78 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 462.15 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 458.5 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 455.09 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 451.67 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 448.26 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 444.86 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 441.52 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 436.2 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 430.98 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 425.86 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 420.85 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 415.96 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 409.66 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 403.55 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 397.62 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 391.9 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 390.19 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 388.58 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 387.06 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 385.65 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 384.36 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 372.98 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 367.69 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 362.67 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 360.55 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 358.6 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 356.93 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 355.44 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 354.13 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 353 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 352.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 350.51 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 347.35 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 342.95 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 342.46 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 332.38 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 328.94 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 337.82 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 349.76 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 355.32 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 352.82 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 361.58 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 368.56 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 377.25 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 375.08 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 106.62 tonnes | -71.6% |
| 1961 | 109.87 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 111.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 112.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 113.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 114.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 115.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 115.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 117.23 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 117.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 117.28 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 114.44 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 111.09 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 108.04 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 105.28 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 102.48 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 100.03 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 97.88 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 95.91 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 94.19 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 92.37 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 90.47 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 88.51 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 86.59 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 84.74 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 82.99 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 81.42 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 79.81 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 77.96 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 75.5 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 72.52 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 68.9 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 65.04 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 61.39 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 58.06 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 55.24 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 53.53 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 53.19 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.25 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.9 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.54 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.71 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.29 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.92 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 52.92 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 52.92 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -71.6% | 375.08 tonnes | 106.62 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 276.33 tonnes | 270.19 tonnes | 282.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 290.22 tonnes | 283.79 tonnes | 296.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 304.8 tonnes | 298.05 tonnes | 311.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 320.1 tonnes | 313.01 tonnes | 327.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 336.15 tonnes | 328.71 tonnes | 343.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 352.99 tonnes | 345.19 tonnes | 360.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 380.04 tonnes | 362.47 tonnes | 397.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 420.87 tonnes | 401.42 tonnes | 440.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 466.05 tonnes | 444.52 tonnes | 487.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 516.06 tonnes | 492.24 tonnes | 539.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 561.79 tonnes | 545.04 tonnes | 569.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 576.22 tonnes | 566.28 tonnes | 582.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 581.96 tonnes | 572.95 tonnes | 587.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 565.9 tonnes | 559.72 tonnes | 569.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 536.36 tonnes | 517.54 tonnes | 553.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 494.84 tonnes | 480.83 tonnes | 512.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 463.9 tonnes | 448.26 tonnes | 478.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 422.71 tonnes | 397.62 tonnes | 444.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 379.16 tonnes | 360.55 tonnes | 391.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 351.34 tonnes | 342.46 tonnes | 358.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 353.95 tonnes | 328.94 tonnes | 377.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.35 tonnes | 106.62 tonnes | 117.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.66 tonnes | 94.19 tonnes | 117.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.03 tonnes | 75.5 tonnes | 92.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.48 tonnes | 53.19 tonnes | 72.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.03 tonnes | 54 tonnes | 55.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.32 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 54.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.92 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 212 Falkland Islands 445.69 tonnes compare
- 213 Wallis and Futuna 329.13 tonnes compare
- 214 Niue 78.65 tonnes compare
- 216 Tokelau 18.57 tonnes compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 8.55 tonnes compare
- 218 Greenland 3.77 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 416,623 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands was 52.92 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 587.27 tonnes in 1874.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Faroe Islands ranks 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.