What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Faroe Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.

What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Faroe Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1700.

How does Faroe Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?

Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands

Name: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Faroe Islands: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.0% in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

0.0%

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

200th

of 234 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1950

All-time low

0.0%

in 1700

Years of data

183

1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1700.

That places Faroe Islands 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1200s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1300s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1400s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1500s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1600s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1700s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1710s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1720s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1730s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1740s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1750s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1760s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1770s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1780s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1790s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1800s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1810s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1820s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1830s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1840s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2030s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2040s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2050s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2060s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2070s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2080s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2090s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	10
2100s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

197 Grenada 0.0% compare
198 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
201 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
202 Isle of Man 0.0% compare
203 Guernsey 0.0% compare

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More climate change data for Faroe Islands

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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands?: Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Faroe Islands was 0.0% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Faroe Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Faroe Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1700.
How does Faroe Islands rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?: Faroe Islands ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Faroe Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit: %
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.