Faroe Islands vs Liberia: Primary energy use
Faroe Islands
3.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia
3.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
175th
Liberia rank
178th
Primary energy use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Liberia
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 3.58 terawatt-hours against 3.2 terawatt-hours in Liberia, a difference of 0.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3.22 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 0.9182 terawatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 0.6066 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Faroe Islands or Liberia?
- Faroe Islands, at 3.58 terawatt-hours against 3.2 terawatt-hours in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Faroe Islands and Liberia?
- 0.38 terawatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Liberia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Liberia ranks 178th 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.