Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands is 46.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands peaked at 59.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2010.
Faroe Islands ranks 88th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 28.6% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.0% | 46.9% | 4 |
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More climate change data for Faroe Islands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 54,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21,764 (2025)
- Urban population 39.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 33.66 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Faroe Islands was 46.9% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2010.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.