Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0 °C for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Faroe Islands 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | — |
| 1853 | 0 °C | — |
| 1854 | 0 °C | — |
| 1855 | 0 °C | — |
| 1856 | 0 °C | — |
| 1857 | 0 °C | — |
| 1858 | 0 °C | — |
| 1859 | 0 °C | — |
| 1860 | 0 °C | — |
| 1861 | 0 °C | — |
| 1862 | 0 °C | — |
| 1863 | 0 °C | — |
| 1864 | 0 °C | — |
| 1865 | 0 °C | — |
| 1866 | 0 °C | — |
| 1867 | 0 °C | — |
| 1868 | 0 °C | — |
| 1869 | 0 °C | — |
| 1870 | 0 °C | — |
| 1871 | 0 °C | — |
| 1872 | 0 °C | — |
| 1873 | 0 °C | — |
| 1874 | 0 °C | — |
| 1875 | 0 °C | — |
| 1876 | 0 °C | — |
| 1877 | 0 °C | — |
| 1878 | 0 °C | — |
| 1879 | 0 °C | — |
| 1880 | 0 °C | — |
| 1881 | 0 °C | — |
| 1882 | 0 °C | — |
| 1883 | 0 °C | — |
| 1884 | 0 °C | — |
| 1885 | 0 °C | — |
| 1886 | 0 °C | — |
| 1887 | 0 °C | — |
| 1888 | 0 °C | — |
| 1889 | 0 °C | — |
| 1890 | 0 °C | — |
| 1891 | 0 °C | — |
| 1892 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1894 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1896 | 0 °C | — |
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| 1950 | 0 °C | — |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +68.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +62.2% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +35.0% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +33.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +28.7% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +18.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +19.4% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0 °C is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +100.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1952 | +68.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1953 | +62.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 177 Greenland 0 °C compare
- 178 French Polynesia 0 °C compare
- 179 Comoros 0 °C compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 0 °C compare
- 182 Bermuda 0 °C compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 0 °C compare
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Faroe Islands was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.