Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands stood at 0.09. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands peaked at 0.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Faroe Islands 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2009)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2009)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2009)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 0.6963 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Faroe Islands was 0.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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