Finland vs World: Alternative and nuclear energy
Finland
36.4%
in 2024
World
16.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
12th
World rank
17th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 36.4% against 16.5% in World, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 12th and World ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 9.5% | 11.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 9.5% | 10.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 9.3% | 12.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 11.7% | 18.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 36.4% against 16.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Finland and World?
- 19.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Finland ranks 12th and World ranks 17th 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.