Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 616.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 616.06 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 616.06 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.77 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.77 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.73 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 31.75 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 34.89 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 37.82 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 41.03 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 44.29 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 48.36 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 52.77 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 57.9 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 64.05 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 70.06 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 75.2 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 80.7 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 87.25 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 94.83 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 101.83 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 110.53 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 118.73 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 128.48 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 136.62 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 144.96 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 153.54 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 162.74 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 172.08 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 181.24 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 190.22 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 198.57 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 206.97 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 216.44 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 232.16 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 247.5 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 262.05 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 279.17 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 303.15 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 323.8 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 337.72 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 346.79 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 356.52 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 366.84 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 377.02 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 386.24 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 395.93 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 405.44 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 417.94 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 433.08 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 447.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 461.24 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 472.69 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 482.12 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 496.33 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 509.12 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 524.07 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 538 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 548.31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 555.47 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 561.79 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 567.79 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 572.91 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 578.43 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 584.37 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 591.08 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 597.78 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 605.46 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 616.06 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 616.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 616.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.33 tonnes per person | 25.77 tonnes per person | 57.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.17 tonnes per person | 64.05 tonnes per person | 128.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.34 tonnes per person | 136.62 tonnes per person | 216.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.57 tonnes per person | 232.16 tonnes per person | 366.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.9 tonnes per person | 377.02 tonnes per person | 482.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.22 tonnes per person | 496.33 tonnes per person | 578.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.95 tonnes per person | 584.37 tonnes per person | 616.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Faroe Islands was 616.06 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 616.06 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.