Faroe Islands vs Russia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 64.3% against 61.9% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Russia ranks 106th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 65.9% | 5.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 65.5% | 10.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 1.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Faroe Islands or Russia?
- Russia, at 64.3% against 61.9% in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Faroe Islands and Russia?
- 2.4%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Faroe Islands and Russia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Russia ranks 106th 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.