Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Faroe Islands
1,644 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Uruguay
1,613 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,613 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 31 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.58 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 143.37 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 743.07 kilowatt-hours | 613.35 kilowatt-hours | 129.72 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 1,616 kilowatt-hours | 316.75 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,613 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 31 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.