How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Faroe Islands ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands
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Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

124th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Faroe Islands recorded 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Faroe Islands 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Faroe Islands, 1965 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1968	0.0304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1969	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1970	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1972	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1974	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1975	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1976	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1977	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1978	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1979	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1980	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1981	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1982	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1983	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1984	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1985	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1987	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1988	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1989	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1990	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1992	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1993	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1994	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1997	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1998	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1999	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2001	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2002	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2004	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2006	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2007	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2008	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2009	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2010	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2012	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2013	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2016	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2018	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2021	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2023	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2024	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Faroe Islands compared with similar countries

Faroe Islands's 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Faroe Islands's 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

121 Luxembourg 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Honduras 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Brazil 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 Dominica 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 New Zealand 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 Tonga 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Faroe Islands ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.