Finland vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use
Finland
-1.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
-1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
173rd
Ireland rank
176th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -1.26 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 terawatt-hours | 7.3 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.81 terawatt-hours | 0.7159 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 0.7936 terawatt-hours | 2.8 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 0.0189 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | -0.3394 terawatt-hours | 0.9251 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -0.2271 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | -2.03 terawatt-hours | -1.86 terawatt-hours | 0.1701 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at -1.26 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Finland ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.