Faroe Islands vs Southern Africa: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Faroe Islands
1,975 w per capita
in 2024
Southern Africa
197.23 w per capita
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
20th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Faroe Islands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,975 w per capita against 197.23 w per capita in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,778 w per capita.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 10.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.89 w per capita | 27.45 w per capita | 688.44 w per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,043 w per capita | 58.37 w per capita | 985.1 w per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,586 w per capita | 154.19 w per capita | 1,432 w per capita | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Faroe Islands or Southern Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,975 w per capita against 197.23 w per capita in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Faroe Islands and Southern Africa?
- 1,778 w per capita, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Southern Africa rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.