Finland vs Ireland: Electricity generation from coal per person
Finland
28.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
30.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Ireland rank
68th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.14 kilowatt-hours against 28.45 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1.69 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | 298.03 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,363 kilowatt-hours | 1,462 kilowatt-hours | 900.51 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours | 783.15 kilowatt-hours | 652.73 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 332.59 kilowatt-hours | 253.68 kilowatt-hours | 78.91 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 30.14 kilowatt-hours against 28.45 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.69 kilowatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Finland ranks 69th and Ireland ranks 68th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.