Finland vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Finland
-2.1%
in 2025
Japan
-2.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
63rd
Japan rank
60th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2.0% against -2.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -0.1% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -2.5% | 2.9% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at -2.0% against -2.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Finland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th 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.