Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 33.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.66 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
40,304 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Faroe Islands is 33.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Faroe Islands peaked at 33.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 80,608 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 135,568 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1953 | 219,840 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 1954 | 296,784 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1955 | 395,712 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 509,296 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1957 | 604,560 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1958 | 721,808 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1959 | 820,736 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 879,360 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 992,944 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2.71 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.20 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 3.85 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 4.18 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 4.58 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.98 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 5.46 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5.88 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 6.32 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 7.27 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 8.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.78 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 9.27 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 9.80 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 10.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 11.74 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 12.39 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.55 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 14.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.72 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 15.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 15.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.47 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.62 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.52 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.96 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.79 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.49 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.96 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.72 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 31.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 33.66 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 33.66 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 40,304 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes |
| 1952 | +68.2% | 80,608 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes |
| 1953 | +62.2% | 135,568 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 382,522 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 820,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 879,360 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.05 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.50 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 23.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 million tonnes | 24.15 million tonnes | 29.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.21 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | 33.66 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Faroe Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Faroe Islands was 33.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.