Faroe Islands vs Japan: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Faroe Islands
9.2%
in 2024
Japan
9.7%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
154th
Japan rank
151st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Faroe Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 154th and Japan ranks 151st of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Faroe Islands or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Japan rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 154th and Japan ranks 151st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).