Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0204 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Faroe Islands is 0.0204 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0205 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Faroe Islands ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0204 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0204 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.98 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 waste in Faroe Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Faroe Islands was 0.0204 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 waste recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Faroe Islands ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).