Global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 787,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
787,203
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
890,833
in 2023
All-time low
146,479
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands is 787,203, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands peaked at 890,833 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,479, in 1965.
That places Faroe Islands 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 146,479 | — |
| 1966 | 167,804 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 175,325 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 167,989 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 177,691 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 208,220 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 208,395 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 208,673 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 247,337 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 247,352 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 286,778 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 342,588 | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 311,490 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 318,251 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 268,570 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 278,059 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 246,761 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 253,530 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 332,054 | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 349,273 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 376,538 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 354,116 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 392,542 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 368,262 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 312,236 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 287,072 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 247,381 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 269,150 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 266,239 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 254,249 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 296,791 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 323,903 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 353,415 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 386,186 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 401,514 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 490,068 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 566,548 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 583,516 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 684,429 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 646,806 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 589,330 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 643,191 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 651,536 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 564,948 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 410,799 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 442,592 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 416,155 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 437,750 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 564,583 | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 629,344 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 666,689 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 652,068 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 790,449 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 739,915 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 748,923 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 740,478 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 658,479 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 715,322 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 890,833 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 787,203 | -11.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 787,203 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 39.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 787,203 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 19.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,058 | 146,479 | 177,691 | 5 |
| 1970s | 264,765 | 208,220 | 342,588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 326,337 | 246,761 | 392,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,590 | 247,381 | 401,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 583,117 | 410,799 | 684,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,847 | 416,155 | 790,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,463 | 658,479 | 890,833 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8196 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Faroe Islands was 787,203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 890,833 in 2023.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,479 in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Faroe Islands ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).