Faroe Islands vs USSR: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
USSR
60,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Faroe Islands rank
18th
USSR rank
19th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- USSR
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 4,191 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,400 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1990s | 56,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,970 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Faroe Islands or USSR?
- Faroe Islands, at 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and USSR?
- 4,191 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and USSR?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
- How do Faroe Islands and USSR rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and USSR ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.