Sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 0.6963 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6963
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
216th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1959
All-time low
0.6963
in 2014
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands stood at 0.6963. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.11 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6963, in 2014.
That places Faroe Islands 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.7497 | — |
| 1751 | 0.7535 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.7573 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.7611 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.7649 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.7687 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.7724 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.7762 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.78 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.7837 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.7875 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.7914 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.7954 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.7994 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.8034 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.8073 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.8113 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.8152 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.8192 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.8231 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.827 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.8312 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.8354 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.8396 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.8437 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.8479 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.852 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.8562 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.8603 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.8644 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.8686 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.8729 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.8773 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.8817 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.8861 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.8904 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.8948 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.8991 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.9035 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.9078 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.9121 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.9167 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.9213 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.9259 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.9305 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.9351 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.9396 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.9442 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.9488 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.9533 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.9578 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.9627 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.9675 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.9723 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.9771 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 0.9819 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 0.9867 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 0.9915 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 0.9963 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 1.04 | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 1.19 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 1.2 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 1.21 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 1.22 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.23 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 1.26 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 1.27 | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 1.29 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 1.31 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 1.33 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 1.34 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 1.35 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 1.38 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 1.4 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.41 | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 1.42 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 1.47 | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 1.5 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.54 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.55 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.57 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.58 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.57 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.59 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.62 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.62 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.61 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.6 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.58 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.57 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.56 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.55 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.52 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.45 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.42 | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.41 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.42 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.42 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.43 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.43 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.45 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.45 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.47 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.52 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.55 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.59 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.65 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 1.71 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.73 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.75 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.77 | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1.77 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.81 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.86 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.92 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.98 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.03 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.08 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | -33.6% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.51 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9934 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9543 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9065 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8557 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8077 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.764 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7268 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7044 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6999 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7011 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7057 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7105 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7151 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7197 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7246 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7285 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7307 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7318 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7302 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7269 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7176 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7123 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7067 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7012 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6963 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6963 | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.6963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.6963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -33.6% | 2.11 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 | 0.7497 | 0.7837 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8053 | 0.7875 | 0.8231 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.8458 | 0.827 | 0.8644 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.8882 | 0.8686 | 0.9078 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.9328 | 0.9121 | 0.9533 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.9795 | 0.9578 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.6 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.49 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.59 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.9934 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7826 | 0.6999 | 0.9543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.724 | 0.7105 | 0.7318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7016 | 0.6963 | 0.7176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6963 | 0.6963 | 0.6963 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Faroe Islands was 0.6963 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1959.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6963 in 2014.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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