Faroe Islands vs United Kingdom: Renewable energy consumption
Faroe Islands
7.5%
in 2015
United Kingdom
8.7%
in 2015
Faroe Islands rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
148th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Faroe Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 8.7% against 7.5% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Faroe Islands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 8.7% against 7.5% in Faroe Islands as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Faroe Islands and United Kingdom?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Faroe Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Faroe Islands ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption