Finland vs North America: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Finland
36.6%
in 2024
North America
14.7%
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
North America rank
8th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Finland
- North America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 36.6% against 14.7% in North America, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 11.8% | 9.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.9% | 8.4% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 13.5% | 8.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 14.8% | 15.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Finland or North America?
- Finland, at 36.6% against 14.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Finland and North America?
- 21.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and North America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Finland ranks 11th and North America ranks 8th 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.