Red list index (Our World) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Red list index (Our World) was 0.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1986
All-time low
0.83
in 2013
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Faroe Islands, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Faroe Islands is 0.83, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.85 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2013.
That places Faroe Islands 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red list index (Our World) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.84 | — |
| 1981 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.844 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.847 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.833 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 compare
- 138 China 0.83 compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 compare
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)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 6.33 (2050)
- 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 red list index in Faroe Islands?
- Red list index in Faroe Islands was 0.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1986.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for red list index?
- Faroe Islands ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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