Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1989)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.04 tonnes per person
in 1950
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1973
Years of data
39
1950–1989
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands, 1950–1989
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands peaked at 1.04 tonnes per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Faroe Islands 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.8033 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1952 | 0.5718 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5713 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.685 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6596 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4389 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | -47.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.219 tonnes per person | +91.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3104 tonnes per person | +196.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2043 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2015 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1989 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.092 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person. (68 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +196.4% | 0.1047 tonnes per person | 0.3104 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5226 tonnes per person | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1648 tonnes per person | 0.0966 tonnes per person | 0.3104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0957 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Faroe Islands was 0 tonnes per person in 1989, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Faroe Islands ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.