Faroe Islands vs Spain: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Faroe Islands
1,975 watts per capita
in 2024
Spain
1,847 watts per capita
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,975 watts per capita against 1,847 watts per capita in Spain, a difference of 128 watts per capita.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.89 watts per capita | 607.37 watts per capita | 108.52 watts per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,043 watts per capita | 1,008 watts per capita | 35.82 watts per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,586 watts per capita | 1,519 watts per capita | 67.47 watts per capita | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Faroe Islands or Spain?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,975 watts per capita against 1,847 watts per capita in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 128 watts per capita, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Spain rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).