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
02468199020022015

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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption