Faroe Islands vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Faroe Islands
14.4%
in 2021
United States of America
14.0%
in 2021
Faroe Islands rank
56th
United States of America rank
58th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 14.4% against 14.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.3% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Faroe Islands or United States of America?
- Faroe Islands, at 14.4% against 14.0% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Faroe Islands and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Faroe Islands ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.