Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from oil per person
Faroe Islands
4,750 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4,618 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,618 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 132 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,189 kilowatt-hours | 4,272 kilowatt-hours | 1,083 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 5,536 kilowatt-hours | 2,007 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4,797 kilowatt-hours | 4,831 kilowatt-hours | 34.24 kilowatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,750 kilowatt-hours against 4,618 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 132 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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 oil 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.