Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.2404 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Faroe Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Faroe Islands stood at 0.2404 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 83.6% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Faroe Islands peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.91 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Faroe Islands ranks 112th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0.5319 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1979 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2695 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2688 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1982 | -0.2695 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8108 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -0.2681 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.2688 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7916 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5236 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1992 | -0.5263 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.266 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2653 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1999 | 0.266 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5305 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.5263 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.5236 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +1296.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4988 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7444 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2451 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7371 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7317 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -0.7264 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2404 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1296.4% | 0.2604 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1595 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2145 % change on previous year | -0.2695 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0521 % change on previous year | -0.5263 % change on previous year | 0.7916 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -0.2625 % change on previous year | 0.5305 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6939 % change on previous year | -0.2451 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4892 % change on previous year | -0.7264 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 109 Ghana 0.2663 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Australia 0.2559 % change on previous year compare
- 111 New Caledonia 0.2539 % change on previous year compare
- 113 United States 0.2197 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Somalia 0.2067 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Denmark 0.2049 % change on previous year 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Faroe Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Faroe Islands was 0.2404 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Faroe Islands ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.