Austria vs Finland: Coal consumption per person
Austria
2,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
34th
Finland rank
32nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 868 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Finland ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,022 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,055 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Austria and Finland?
- 868 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 34th and Finland ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.