Cook Islands vs Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil
Cook Islands
50.0%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
53.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
58th
Faroe Islands rank
56th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Cook Islands
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 53.1% against 50.0% in Cook Islands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 58th and Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 60.9% | 39.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 56.0% | 35.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 57.2% | 0.9% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cook Islands or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 53.1% against 50.0% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cook Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 3.1%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cook Islands ranks 58th and Faroe Islands ranks 56th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.