Burundi vs Faroe Islands: Primary energy use
Burundi
3.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands
3.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
174th
Faroe Islands rank
175th
Primary energy use over time
- Burundi
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.91 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7258 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.439 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 0.2098 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Burundi or Faroe Islands?
- Burundi, at 3.91 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Burundi and Faroe Islands?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Faroe Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Faroe Islands rank globally for primary energy use?
- Burundi ranks 174th and Faroe Islands ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.