Finland vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Finland
-2.1%
in 2025
Ireland
-2.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
63rd
Ireland rank
65th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -2.1% against -2.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 65th 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 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -0.7% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -1.9% | 3.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at -2.1% against -2.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.3%, 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 63rd and Ireland ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.