Faroe Islands vs Japan: Electricity demand per person
Faroe Islands
8,952 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Japan rank
29th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 8,952 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 586 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,241 kilowatt-hours | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 3,599 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,341 kilowatt-hours | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 2,147 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,423 kilowatt-hours | 8,164 kilowatt-hours | 258.48 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Faroe Islands or Japan?
- Faroe Islands, at 8,952 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 586 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Japan rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.