Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 13.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.47 tonnes per person
in 2001
All-time low
1.26 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
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 13.09 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands peaked at 16.47 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Faroe Islands ranks 15th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.27 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1953 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1954 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1956 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1958 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1959 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1960 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 1961 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +91.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 6.7 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 8.58 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 9.78 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10.36 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.33 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.67 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.18 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 14.8 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 14.08 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.09 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 13.02 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.03 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.51 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.15 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.87 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.08 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 16.47 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.56 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.44 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.92 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14.28 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.06 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.86 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 13 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.77 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 12.34 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 12.31 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.64 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.99 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 14.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.27 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.42 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 13.04 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.09 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 13.09 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 13.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +91.3% | 1.72 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 11.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 tonnes per person | 9.78 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.65 tonnes per person | 12.9 tonnes per person | 14.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.62 tonnes per person | 11.86 tonnes per person | 16.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 tonnes per person | 11.77 tonnes per person | 14.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 13.04 tonnes per person | 14.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Faroe Islands was 13.09 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 relative to the global average recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.47 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Faroe Islands ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.