Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Faroe Islands
4,750 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Malaysia
4,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
30th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,435 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 315 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | 225.36 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 4,235 kilowatt-hours | 707 kilowatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,236 kilowatt-hours | 561.41 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 Malaysia?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,435 kilowatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 315 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malaysia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.