Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,975 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 1,975 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,975 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 678.03 w per capita, in 2002.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.89 w per capita | 678.03 w per capita | 738.4 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 w per capita | 741.35 w per capita | 1,229 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 w per capita | 1,130 w per capita | 1,975 w per capita | 5 |
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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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Faroe Islands?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Faroe Islands was 1,975 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.03 w per capita in 2002.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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