Renewable energy electricity output in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Renewable energy electricity output was 188.87 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 188.87 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Faroe Islands peaked at 188.87 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71 GWh, in 1996.
Faroe Islands ranks 141st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 75 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84 GWh | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 74.42 GWh | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 77 GWh | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 77 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71 GWh | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 77 GWh | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 78 GWh | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 71 GWh | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 77 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 77 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 GWh | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 89 GWh | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 102 GWh | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 109 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 116 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 120.21 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 108.85 GWh | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 107.41 GWh | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 81.02 GWh | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 107.03 GWh | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 110.54 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 112.44 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 155.18 GWh | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 188.87 GWh | +21.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 188.87 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 188.87 GWh is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.94 GWh | 71 GWh | 84 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.45 GWh | 77 GWh | 120.21 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.85 GWh | 81.02 GWh | 188.87 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
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 electricity output in Faroe Islands?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Faroe Islands was 188.87 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 188.87 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 GWh in 1996.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Faroe Islands ranks 141st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.