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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Faroe Islands: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.04 t (2024), 195th of 203 in the world and 49th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 1.77 t (2024), 159th of 203 in the world and 49th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 0.1 Mt (2024), 195th of 203 in the world and 49th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person0.04 t2024 · world 195/203 · region 49/49GHG per person1.77 t2024 · world 159/203 · region 49/49GHG emissions0.1 Mt2024 · world 195/203 · region 49/49CO₂ emissions0.0 Mt2024 · world 195/203 · region 49/49
CO₂ per person
Faroe IslandsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Faroe Islands0.04 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
Faroe IslandsEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Faroe Islands1.77 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: Faroe Islands in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.04 t2024195/20349/490.04 t0.04 t0.04 t−6.9%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.77 t2024159/20349/491.97 t1.87 t1.82 t−9.1%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.1 Mt2024195/20349/490.1 Mt0.1 Mt0.1 Mt+2.5%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.0 Mt2024195/20349/490.0 Mt0.0 Mt0.0 Mt+5.0%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.0 Mt2024188/20348/490.0 Mt0.0 Mt0.0 Mt+4.5%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption7.9%2022158/21247/542.8%3.4%5.3%+3.2 ppsince 201215.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output38.1%202178/20627/5135.4%28.9%38.7%−1.0 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.1%2024208/21454/570.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area70.1%202423/2105/5569.1%69.1%70.3%+1.1 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.1%2024206/20653/530.0%0.0%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.0%2025207/21355/55··0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Faroe Islands and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Faroe Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorFaroe IslandsIceland
CO₂ per person0.04 t20248.52 t2024
GHG per person1.77 t202411.08 t2024
GHG emissions0.1 Mt20244.3 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.0 Mt20243.3 Mt2024
Methane0.0 Mt20240.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy7.9%202282.4%2021
Renewable power38.1%2021100.0%2016
Forest cover0.1%20240.6%2024
Farmland70.1%202416.2%2024
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