Finland vs United States of America: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
Finland
10.9%
in 2025
United States of America
12.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
United States of America rank
44th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 10.9% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 6.1% | 83.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 32.1% | 11.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 18.4% | 21.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 13.4% | 13.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, Finland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.9% against 10.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between Finland and United States of America?
- 2.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Finland ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th of 79 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 solar and wind. 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.