Faroe Islands vs Korea: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Faroe Islands
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Korea
56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
17th
Korea rank
18th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Korea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, a difference of 3,694 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Korea ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,922 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,940 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,228 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,519 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Faroe Islands or Korea?
- Faroe Islands, at 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Faroe Islands and Korea?
- 3,694 kilowatt-hours per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 17th and Korea ranks 18th 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.