Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands stood at 1,975. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands peaked at 1,975 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 678.03, in 2002.
Faroe Islands ranks 13th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 695.31 | — |
| 2001 | 686.63 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 678.03 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 711.26 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 702.46 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 738.4 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 737.38 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 736.68 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 736.32 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 736.46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 741.35 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 744.98 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 996.24 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 992.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,229 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1,225 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,204 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,186 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,098 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,017 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,206 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,656 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 1,964 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 1,975 | +0.6% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 1,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 2.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 1,975 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +37.4% | 1,206 | 1,656 |
| 2012 | +33.7% | 744.98 | 996.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.89 | 678.03 | 738.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 | 741.35 | 1,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 | 1,130 | 1,975 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More energy & mining data for Faroe Islands
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Faroe Islands was 1,975 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.03 in 2002.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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