Carbon intensity of GDP in Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Faroe Islands, 2008–2024

0000.0010.0012008201620242008: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2009: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2010: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2011: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2012: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2013: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2014: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2015: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2016: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2017: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2018: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2019: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2020: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2021: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2022: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2023: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP2024: 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Faroe Islands ranks 186th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Faroe Islands, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Faroe Islands, 2008 to 2024.
Year kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Change
2008 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
2009 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +4.8%
2010 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +0.4%
2011 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.4%
2012 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -6.6%
2013 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.5%
2014 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -5.2%
2015 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.9%
2016 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -1.4%
2017 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.4%
2018 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +2.2%
2019 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.3%
2020 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP +1.7%
2021 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -4.8%
2022 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.7%
2023 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -3.1%
2024 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2
2010s 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0006 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Faroe Islands

  1. 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  2. 184 Somalia 0.0323 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  3. 185 Macau, China 0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  4. 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  5. 188 Marshall Islands 0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
  6. 189 United States Virgin Islands 0 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Faroe Islands rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Faroe Islands ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.