Australia vs Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Faroe Islands rank
23rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Australia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 4,100 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 102 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 1,105 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 524.18 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Australia or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 4,100 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 102 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Australia ranks 24th and Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.