Oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Oil consumption per person was 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60,376 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 219 countries
All-time high
71,479 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands peaked at 71,479 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Faroe Islands 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 47,952 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 45,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 46,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 47,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 51,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 56,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 52,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 53,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 53,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 61,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 60,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 59,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 65,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 71,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 67,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 67,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65,185 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 64,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 66,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 61,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 57,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 61,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 57,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 58,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 63,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 56,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 59,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 59,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 67,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 65,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 66,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 61,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,179 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 3 Singapore 150,304 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Qatar 57,338 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 57,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Malta 56,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands?
- Oil consumption per person in Faroe Islands was 60,376 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,479 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for oil consumption per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.