Faroe Islands vs World: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Faroe Islands
1,975
in 2024
World
544.45
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
14th
World rank
12th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • World
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,975 against 544.45 in World, a difference of 1,431.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 3.6 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands World Difference Ahead
2000s 715.89 138.96 576.93 Faroe Islands
2010s 1,043 243.8 799.67 Faroe Islands
2020s 1,586 437.01 1,149 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 World?
Faroe Islands, at 1,975 against 544.45 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Faroe Islands and World?
1,431, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and World rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 205 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.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed