Carbon intensity of GDP in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Faroe Islands, 2008–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands is 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. 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 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Faroe Islands ranks 191st of 199 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
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 188 Switzerland 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Macau, China 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.0355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 194 American Samoa 0.0002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1,683 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Faroe Islands was 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 191st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 constant 2021 US$.