Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 33.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.