Faroe Islands vs Libya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Faroe Islands
4,750 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Libya
4,685 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
30th
Libya rank
31st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Libya
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,685 kilowatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Libya ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 570.54 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 5,192 kilowatt-hours | 1,664 kilowatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,634 kilowatt-hours | 162.79 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 Libya?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,685 kilowatt-hours in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Faroe Islands and Libya?
- 65 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Libya ranks 31st of 209 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.