Faroe Islands vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from hydropower
Faroe Islands
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
129th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Faroe Islands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.18 terawatt-hours against 0.13 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.091 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Faroe Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.18 terawatt-hours against 0.13 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Faroe Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 214 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.