Faroe Islands vs United States of America: Primary energy use per person
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United States of America
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
United States of America rank
15th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 10,409 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,788 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,226 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,591 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,390 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,949 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Faroe Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Faroe Islands and United States of America?
- 10,409 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States of America rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.