CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 725,388 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 725,388 tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands peaked at 784,096 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 54,960 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1953 | 84,272 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1954 | 76,944 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 98,928 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 113,584 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1957 | 95,264 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1958 | 117,248 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1959 | 98,928 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1960 | 58,624 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1961 | 113,584 tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1962 | 117,248 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 124,576 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 120,912 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 135,568 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 139,232 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 168,544 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 183,200 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 212,512 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 256,480 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 260,144 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 234,496 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 252,816 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 300,448 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 348,080 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 329,760 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 406,704 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 399,376 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 479,984 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 421,360 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 439,680 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 458,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 487,312 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 498,304 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 516,624 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 490,976 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 498,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 527,616 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 578,912 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 703,488 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 659,520 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 648,528 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 582,576 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 575,248 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 571,584 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 597,232 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 586,240 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 622,880 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 633,872 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 688,832 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 762,112 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 729,136 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 732,800 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 747,456 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 721,808 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 677,840 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 692,496 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 633,872 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 575,248 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 626,544 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 564,256 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 593,568 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 648,528 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 597,232 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 608,224 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 626,544 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 703,488 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 725,472 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 740,128 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 758,448 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 784,096 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 722,922 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 713,659 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 725,388 tonnes | +1.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 725,388 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 725,388 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +93.8% | 58,624 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,074 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 137,400 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 326,829 tonnes | 234,496 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
- 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Faroe Islands was 725,388 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 784,096 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.