Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Faroe Islands, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Faroe Islands stood at 9.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Faroe Islands peaked at 9.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1996.
Faroe Islands ranks 134th 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 in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5% | — |
| 1992 | -1.0% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.3% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | -16.7% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | -40.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | -0.3% | — |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +466.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | +466.7% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2% | -1.6% | -0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.8% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 131 Sri Lanka 10.6% compare
- 132 Nepal 10.1% compare
- 133 American Samoa 9.8% compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.7% compare
- 136 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 137 Rwanda 7.7% 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 9.2% 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 9.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1996.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Faroe Islands ranks 134th 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 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.