Finland vs New Zealand: Alternative and nuclear energy
Finland
36.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
41.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
New Zealand rank
9th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.8% against 36.4% in Finland, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 151 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 25.1% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 24.5% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 33.5% | 11.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 38.7% | 8.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 41.8% against 36.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Finland and New Zealand?
- 5.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.