Finland vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Finland
-2.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
-3.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
49th
Ireland rank
51st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -2.65 terawatt-hours against -3.36 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.71 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3415 terawatt-hours | 0.8064 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | -0.7774 terawatt-hours | 0.4981 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | -4.5 terawatt-hours | -1.26 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | -8.34 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 5.43 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at -2.65 terawatt-hours against -3.36 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.71 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 51st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.