Faroe Islands vs Spain: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Spain
4,487 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,487 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 285 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 2,541 kilowatt-hours | 489.05 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 3,349 kilowatt-hours | 537.35 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 3,853 kilowatt-hours | 227.31 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 4,487 kilowatt-hours against 4,202 kilowatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 285 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.