Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 80.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.18 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.18 years
in 2023
All-time low
60.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 80.18 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 80.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.57 years, in 1950.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.67 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 62.71 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 63.9 years | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 65.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 66.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 67.98 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 69.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 70.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 71.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 72.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 72.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 73.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 73.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 74.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 74.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 75.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.31 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 77.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.38 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.26 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.18 years | +1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 80.18 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 80.18 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 years | 60.57 years | 71.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.66 years | 72.02 years | 74.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.29 years | 74.85 years | 75.67 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.11 years | 75.75 years | 76.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 76.89 years | 78.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4 years | 78.25 years | 78.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.35 years | 78.73 years | 79.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8 years | 79.26 years | 80.18 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Faroe Islands was 80.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 years in 1950.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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