Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands stood at 0.0513 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 Mt CO2e, in 1986.
That places Faroe Islands 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.0513 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8414 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.0513 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0495 Mt CO2e | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | 0.0499 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | 0.0511 Mt CO2e | 0.0513 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Faroe Islands was 0.0513 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0513 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Faroe Islands ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).