Faroe Islands vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from wind per person
Faroe Islands
1,644 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Uruguay
1,433 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
7th
Uruguay rank
10th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,433 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 211 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.58 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 143.37 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 743.07 kilowatt-hours | 575.01 kilowatt-hours | 168.06 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,299 kilowatt-hours | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | 174.57 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Faroe Islands or Uruguay?
- Faroe Islands, at 1,644 kilowatt-hours against 1,433 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 211 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 212 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 wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.