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.
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
- 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 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.