Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Faroe Islands
4,750 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
4,997 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,997 kilowatt-hours against 4,750 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 247 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | 2,068 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 5,195 kilowatt-hours | 1,666 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,795 kilowatt-hours | 2.16 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 4,997 kilowatt-hours against 4,750 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 247 kilowatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.