Canada vs Faroe Islands: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Faroe Islands rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Canada
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 4,760 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,299 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,987 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,602 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,350 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Canada or Faroe Islands?
- Canada, at 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 4,760 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Faroe Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Faroe Islands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 14th and Faroe Islands ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.