Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from wind
Faroe Islands
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Mauritania
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
90th
Mauritania rank
87th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.037 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.017 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.1 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Faroe Islands ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.