Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 237,841 tonnes in 1989. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands, 1950–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1989, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands stood at 237,841 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands peaked at 237,841 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32,976 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 148th out of 179 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 58,624 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1952 | 76,944 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1953 | 95,264 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1954 | 117,248 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 138,447 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 152,645 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1957 | 160,266 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 164,048 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 167,712 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 171,620 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 179,192 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 182,856 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 193,848 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 201,176 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 208,504 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 215,832 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 219,577 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 223,241 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 226,905 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 230,569 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 234,233 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 237,841 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 237,841 tonnes | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 237,841 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 237,841 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | +77.8% | 32,976 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes |
| 1952 | +31.2% | 58,624 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,417 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 167,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 202,275 tonnes | 171,620 tonnes | 226,905 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 236,753 tonnes | 230,569 tonnes | 237,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,841 tonnes | 237,841 tonnes | 237,841 tonnes | 9 |
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More climate change data for Faroe Islands
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- 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 from coal in Faroe Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Faroe Islands was 237,841 tonnes in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 237,841 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Faroe Islands ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.