Energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
132nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
10.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1993
All-time low
2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands stood at 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands peaked at 10.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2014.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 10.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 10.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 8.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 7.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 9.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 5.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Faroe Islands was 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2014.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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