Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 725,388 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
725,388 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
784,096 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
40,304 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 725,388 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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)
- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Faroe Islands?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Faroe Islands was 725,388 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 784,096 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.