Denmark vs Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Denmark
5,058 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Denmark
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 856 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Faroe Islands ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 481.8 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 3,134 kilowatt-hours | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 321.77 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,554 kilowatt-hours | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 928.62 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Denmark or Faroe Islands?
- Denmark, at 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 856 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Faroe Islands rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Faroe Islands ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.