Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 7.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands stood at 7.58. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands peaked at 7.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2001.
Faroe Islands ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 7.47 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.58 | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.76 | 2.56 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 3.38 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.08 | 7.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Faroe Islands was 7.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2001.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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