Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0213 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Faroe Islands, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 0.0213 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0213 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
That places Faroe Islands 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0213 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0213 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.51 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 Mt CO2e | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 171 Bahrain 0.0267 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Mauritius 0.0243 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0223 Mt CO2e compare
- 175 Brunei 0.0212 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 United States Virgin Islands 0.0169 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 0.0154 Mt CO2e 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands was 0.0213 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Faroe Islands ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).