Carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Carbon intensity of energy was 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands stood at 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands peaked at 10,170 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984 and was at its lowest, 197.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2015.
Faroe Islands ranks 114th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,818 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10,170 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 111 Venezuela 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 202.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 202.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Faroe Islands was 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,170 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.