Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0417 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 0.0417 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0417 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0359 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Faroe Islands 188th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0417 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0417 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | 0.037 Mt CO2e | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 Mt CO2e | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | 0.041 Mt CO2e | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 185 Micronesia (country) 0.045 Mt CO2e compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0439 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.043 Mt CO2e compare
- 189 Palau 0.0388 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.0305 Mt CO2e compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0284 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Faroe Islands?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Faroe Islands was 0.0417 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0359 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Faroe Islands ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).