Faroe Islands vs French Guiana: Oil consumption
Faroe Islands
3.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana
3.36 terawatt-hours
in 2011
Faroe Islands rank
180th
French Guiana rank
178th
Oil consumption over time
- Faroe Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 3.36 terawatt-hours against 3.35 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Guiana ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 178th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.5442 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 0.8997 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.5017 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 0.3576 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Faroe Islands or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 3.36 terawatt-hours against 3.35 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2011.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Faroe Islands and French Guiana?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Guiana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and French Guiana rank globally for oil consumption?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th and French Guiana ranks 178th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.