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.

emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Faroe Islands
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Faroe Islands →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.