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
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.