Faroe Islands vs United States: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Faroe Islands
1,975 watts per capita
in 2024
United States
1,239 watts per capita
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
13th
United States rank
28th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,975 watts per capita against 1,239 watts per capita in United States, a difference of 736 watts per capita.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 13th and United States ranks 28th 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.89 watts per capita | 358.95 watts per capita | 356.94 watts per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,043 watts per capita | 596.87 watts per capita | 446.6 watts per capita | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,586 watts per capita | 1,042 watts per capita | 543.89 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 United States?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,975 watts per capita against 1,239 watts per capita in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 736 watts per capita, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th and United States ranks 28th 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).