Finland vs United States: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita
Finland
79,500 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
United States
97,300 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Finland rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 97,300 kilowatt-hours against 79,500 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 17,800 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,940 kilowatt-hours | 96,360 kilowatt-hours | 21,420 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 86,240 kilowatt-hours | 100,912 kilowatt-hours | 14,672 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 77,800 kilowatt-hours | 90,010 kilowatt-hours | 12,210 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 79,500 kilowatt-hours | 97,300 kilowatt-hours | 17,800 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita, Finland or United States?
- United States, at 97,300 kilowatt-hours against 79,500 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita between Finland and United States?
- 17,800 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.