China vs Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
China
1,632 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands
1,644 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
China rank
19th
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 12 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours | 144.58 kilowatt-hours | 140.28 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 743.07 kilowatt-hours | 551.72 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 766.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 532.54 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, China or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between China and Faroe Islands?
- 12 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 19th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.