Finland vs Netherlands: Coal consumption per person
Finland
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
2,871 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 913 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,520 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,247 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,266 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,946 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,045 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Finland and Netherlands?
- 913 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.