What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Eritrea and Faroe Islands?

0.27 terawatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Faroe Islands?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Faroe Islands: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati)

Eritrea

3.08 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Faroe Islands

3.35 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Eritrea rank

180th

Faroe Islands rank

177th

Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) over time

Eritrea
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 3.35 terawatt-hours against 3.08 terawatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 180th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 220 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.57 terawatt-hours	2.65 terawatt-hours	1.92 terawatt-hours	Eritrea
2000s	2.64 terawatt-hours	3.12 terawatt-hours	0.4785 terawatt-hours	Faroe Islands
2010s	2.34 terawatt-hours	3.03 terawatt-hours	0.6851 terawatt-hours	Faroe Islands
2020s	2.8 terawatt-hours	3.38 terawatt-hours	0.5876 terawatt-hours	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Eritrea or Faroe Islands?: Faroe Islands, at 3.35 terawatt-hours against 3.08 terawatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Eritrea and Faroe Islands?: 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Faroe Islands?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Faroe Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?: Eritrea ranks 180th and Faroe Islands ranks 177th of 220 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel consumption
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.