Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 0.6963 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6963 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
216th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.11 tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
0.6963 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands stood at 0.6963 tonnes. 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, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands peaked at 2.11 tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6963 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.7497 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.7535 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.7573 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.7611 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.7649 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.7687 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.7724 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.7762 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.7837 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.7875 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.7914 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.7954 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.7994 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.8034 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.8073 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.8113 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.8152 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.8192 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.8231 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.827 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.8312 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.8354 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.8396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.8437 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.8479 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.852 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.8562 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.8603 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.8644 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.8686 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.8729 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.8773 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.8817 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.8861 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.8904 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.8948 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.8991 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.9035 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.9078 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.9121 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.9167 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.9213 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.9259 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.9305 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.9351 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.9396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.9442 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.9488 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.9533 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.9578 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.9627 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.9675 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.9723 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.9771 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 0.9819 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 0.9867 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 0.9915 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 0.9963 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1814 | 1.05 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 1.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 1.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 1.1 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.11 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.14 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 1.16 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 1.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 1.2 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 1.21 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 1.22 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.23 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 1.25 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 1.26 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 1.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 1.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 1.3 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 1.31 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 1.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 1.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 1.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 1.37 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 1.38 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 1.4 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 1.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 1.42 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 1.44 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 1.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 1.47 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 1.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 1.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 1.53 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.55 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 1.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 1.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.62 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.62 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.62 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.61 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.6 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.59 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.58 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.56 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.56 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.55 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.53 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.53 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.52 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.5 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.48 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 1.47 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.46 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.45 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.44 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.42 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 1.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.47 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.52 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 1.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 1.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.54 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.57 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.59 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 1.61 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 1.63 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 1.65 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1.67 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.69 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 1.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.73 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.77 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 1.77 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.81 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.86 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.98 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 2.03 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.08 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.11 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.4 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1961 | 1.45 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.49 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.51 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.54 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.51 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.42 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.39 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.19 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9934 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9543 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9065 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8557 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8077 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.764 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7268 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7044 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6999 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7011 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7057 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7105 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7151 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7197 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7246 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7285 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7307 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7302 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7269 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7176 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7123 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7067 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7012 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6963 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.6963 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.6963 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7668 tonnes | 0.7497 tonnes | 0.7837 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8053 tonnes | 0.7875 tonnes | 0.8231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.8458 tonnes | 0.827 tonnes | 0.8644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.8882 tonnes | 0.8686 tonnes | 0.9078 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.9328 tonnes | 0.9121 tonnes | 0.9533 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.9795 tonnes | 0.9578 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.05 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.29 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | 1.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.56 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | 1.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.6 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | 1.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.57 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 1.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.49 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.47 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.68 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.92 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes | 0.9934 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7826 tonnes | 0.6999 tonnes | 0.9543 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.724 tonnes | 0.7105 tonnes | 0.7318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7016 tonnes | 0.6963 tonnes | 0.7176 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6963 tonnes | 0.6963 tonnes | 0.6963 tonnes | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Faroe Islands was 0.6963 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6963 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Faroe Islands ranks 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.