Australia vs Faroe Islands: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Australia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 62.5% against 61.9% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 107th and Faroe Islands ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 60.3% | 31.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 55.4% | 30.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 61.6% | 13.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Australia or Faroe Islands?
- Australia, at 62.5% against 61.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Australia ranks 107th and Faroe Islands ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.