Faroe Islands Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
96,617
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.16%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
Per Capita
1.89
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the Faroe Islands were 96,617 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0.16% over the previous year, representing an increase by 158 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 96,459 tons.
- Per capita: 1.89 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- the Faroe Islands accounts for < 0.01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,617 | 2,139 | 41,702 | 52,776 | – | 1.89 | 0.16% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 96,459 | 2,125 | 41,561 | 52,772 | – | 1.89 | 0.84% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 95,654 | 2,111 | 40,977 | 52,566 | – | 1.88 | −0.45% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 96,082 | 2,098 | 41,256 | 52,728 | – | 1.92 | 0.31% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 95,788 | 2,086 | 41,042 | 52,660 | – | 1.92 | 0.56% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 95,250 | 2,069 | 40,733 | 52,448 | – | 1.92 | −0.17% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 95,409 | 2,052 | 40,833 | 52,524 | – | 1.93 | 0.31% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 95,113 | 2,038 | 40,621 | 52,454 | – | 1.93 | 0.43% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 94,709 | 2,023 | 40,323 | 52,363 | – | 1.93 | 0.3% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 94,426 | 2,021 | 40,118 | 52,287 | – | 1.93 | 0.23% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 94,211 | 2,020 | 39,920 | 52,271 | – | 1.93 | 2.55% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 91,873 | 2,020 | 38,521 | 51,332 | – | 1.88 | 0.1% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 91,777 | 2,019 | 38,437 | 51,321 | – | 1.89 | 0.31% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 91,495 | 2,008 | 38,230 | 51,257 | – | 1.88 | 0.36% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 91,169 | 1,996 | 38,006 | 51,167 | – | 1.88 | −0.02% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 91,187 | 1,985 | 38,044 | 51,158 | – | 1.88 | 0.17% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 91,028 | 1,973 | 37,955 | 51,100 | – | 1.88 | −0.12% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 91,141 | 1,963 | 38,061 | 51,118 | – | 1.88 | 0.07% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 91,078 | 1,955 | 38,012 | 51,111 | – | 1.88 | −0.08% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 91,151 | 1,942 | 38,088 | 51,121 | – | 1.89 | −0.16% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 91,297 | 1,912 | 38,239 | 51,146 | – | 1.9 | 0.12% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 91,189 | 1,872 | 38,216 | 51,102 | – | 1.9 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 91,053 | 1,842 | 38,131 | 51,080 | – | 1.91 | 0.22% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 90,853 | 1,812 | 38,015 | 51,026 | – | 1.91 | 0.77% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 90,155 | 1,778 | 37,856 | 50,522 | – | 1.91 | 0.26% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 89,923 | 1,731 | 37,672 | 50,519 | – | 1.92 | 0.2% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 89,744 | 1,705 | 37,573 | 50,466 | – | 1.93 | −0.06% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 89,798 | 1,684 | 37,667 | 50,447 | – | 1.94 | 0.17% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 89,641 | 1,664 | 37,600 | 50,377 | – | 1.95 | −0.05% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 89,682 | 1,645 | 37,651 | 50,387 | – | 1.95 | −0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 89,817 | 1,634 | 37,828 | 50,355 | – | 1.94 | 0.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 89,799 | 1,631 | 37,837 | 50,332 | – | 1.93 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 89,664 | 1,630 | 37,813 | 50,221 | – | 1.9 | −0.19% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 89,834 | 1,625 | 37,955 | 50,254 | – | 1.89 | −0.27% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 90,076 | 1,608 | 38,159 | 50,309 | – | 1.89 | 0.42% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 89,695 | 1,585 | 37,908 | 50,202 | – | 1.89 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 89,561 | 1,553 | 37,838 | 50,169 | – | 1.9 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 89,423 | 1,518 | 37,670 | 50,235 | – | 1.92 | 0.64% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 88,852 | 1,481 | 37,253 | 50,118 | – | 1.93 | 0.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 88,836 | 1,446 | 37,236 | 50,153 | – | 1.95 | −0.13% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 88,949 | 1,415 | 37,342 | 50,192 | – | 1.97 | 0.15% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 88,819 | 1,385 | 37,257 | 50,178 | – | 1.99 | 0.37% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 88,493 | 1,357 | 36,971 | 50,165 | – | 2 | −0.14% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 88,618 | 1,328 | 37,070 | 50,220 | – | 2.02 | −0.25% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 88,841 | 1,300 | 37,177 | 50,364 | – | 2.04 | 0.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 88,826 | 1,261 | 37,105 | 50,460 | – | 2.06 | −0.63% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 89,391 | 1,223 | 37,571 | 50,597 | – | 2.09 | −0.25% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 89,614 | 1,187 | 37,779 | 50,648 | – | 2.12 | 0.13% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 89,501 | 1,151 | 37,636 | 50,714 | – | 2.14 | 1.45% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 88,220 | 1,115 | 36,652 | 50,453 | – | 2.13 | −0.05% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 88,263 | 1,070 | 36,744 | 50,449 | – | 2.16 | 0.17% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 88,109 | 1,025 | 36,681 | 50,403 | – | 2.18 | 0.17% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 87,962 | 982 | 36,630 | 50,350 | – | 2.2 | 1.07% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 87,033 | 940 | 35,937 | 50,156 | – | 2.2 | −1.01% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 87,923 | 899 | 36,628 | 50,396 | – | 2.25 | – | < 0.01% |
See also
- Faroe Islands CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the Faroe Islands
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).