Environment & Energy

Faroe Islands

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil53.1%
  • Hydro26.5%
  • Wind18.4%
  • Bioenergy2.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.00090.00120.00150.00180.002119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
2.53.855.26.557.919902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
2.543.795.036.277.5119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.0021 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.0384 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share7.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share46.9 %Ember [2023]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature7.33 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)0 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity37 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita0 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.726–2.14 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 2.139 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.7259 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Incineration and Open Burning of Waste
  • Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use
  • Glass Production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.726 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share7.51 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuescoastal erosion, landslides and rockfalls, flash flooding, wind storms; oil spillsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage16/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Faroe Islands's environment & energy on Databook compiles 16 indicators from 11 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.0021 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.0384 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.