Faroe Islands vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Netherlands
3,984 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 218 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 2,716 kilowatt-hours | 909.12 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, Faroe Islands or Netherlands?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,984 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 218 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.