emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands is 0.001 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0032 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Faroe Islands ranks 203rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.001 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Faroe Islands was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.