Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 4,202 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 4,202 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 4,202 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,660 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,751 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,729 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,134 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1,686 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 2,082 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 2,273 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,270 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,474 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2,061 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,061 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 2,085 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 2,286 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,278 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,298 kilowatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 3,884 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 3,027 kilowatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 3,382 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,892 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 3,041 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,188 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,071 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 4,202 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 1,686 kilowatt-hours | 2,474 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | 3,884 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 3,041 kilowatt-hours | 4,202 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0324 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0087 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.31 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Faroe Islands was 4,202 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,202 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.