Renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Renewable energy consumption was 623.25 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 623.25 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands peaked at 623.25 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 215.17 TJ, in 1996.
That places Faroe Islands 180th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238.01 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 238.08 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 266.23 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 231.95 TJ | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 241.27 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 242.65 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 215.17 TJ | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 254.77 TJ | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 256.1 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 235.65 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 250.16 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 254.79 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 328.21 TJ | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 294.96 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 335.05 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 367.07 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 387.38 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 412.78 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 368.1 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 377.54 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 265.58 TJ | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 358.81 TJ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 357.07 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 380.17 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 519.4 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 623.25 TJ | +20.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 623.25 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 623.25 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241.99 TJ | 215.17 TJ | 266.23 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.6 TJ | 250.16 TJ | 412.78 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.38 TJ | 265.58 TJ | 623.25 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 802.7 TJ compare
- 178 French Polynesia 766.21 TJ compare
- 179 Djibouti 760.9 TJ compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 488.52 TJ compare
- 182 Martinique 438.4 TJ compare
- 183 Aruba 437.77 TJ compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (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) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0169 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands?
- Renewable energy consumption in Faroe Islands was 623.25 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 623.25 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.17 TJ in 1996.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Faroe Islands ranks 180th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste