Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 33.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.42 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
7,328 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands stood at 33.42 million tonnes. 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 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands peaked at 33.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Faroe Islands 166th 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 from oil in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 58,624 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1953 | 124,576 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1954 | 179,536 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1955 | 257,265 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1956 | 356,651 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1957 | 444,294 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1958 | 557,760 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1959 | 653,024 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 707,740 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 813,752 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 927,336 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1.41 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 1.76 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.97 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 2.22 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 2.48 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.71 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.61 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3.94 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.35 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.23 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 5.65 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 6.09 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 6.54 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 7.03 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.53 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 8.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.54 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.56 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.85 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 11.51 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 12.15 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12.74 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.31 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 13.88 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.48 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.07 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 15.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 16.32 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.50 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.24 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.98 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.71 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.48 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.07 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.72 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.32 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.25 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.72 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.48 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 33.42 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 33.42 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +200.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1952 | +166.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes |
| 1953 | +112.5% | 58,624 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes |
| 1954 | +44.1% | 124,576 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1955 | +43.3% | 179,536 tonnes | 257,265 tonnes |
| 1956 | +38.6% | 257,265 tonnes | 356,651 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 266,104 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 653,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 707,740 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.60 million tonnes | 10.85 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 million tonnes | 17.01 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | 29.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 million tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | 33.42 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 from oil in Faroe Islands?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands was 33.42 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 from oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Faroe Islands ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.