Faroe Islands vs Somalia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Faroe Islands
0.26 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Somalia
0.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
167th
Somalia rank
164th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Faroe Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.34 terawatt-hours against 0.26 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 terawatt-hours | 0.289 terawatt-hours | 0.137 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.345 terawatt-hours | 0.171 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2575 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.0825 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Faroe Islands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.34 terawatt-hours against 0.26 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Faroe Islands ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 164th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.