Finland vs Spain: Electricity generation from coal per person
Finland
28.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
19.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Spain rank
72nd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28.45 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 9.24 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 69th and Spain ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,563 kilowatt-hours | 535.5 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 2,363 kilowatt-hours | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | 775.04 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours | 834.47 kilowatt-hours | 601.42 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 332.59 kilowatt-hours | 88.42 kilowatt-hours | 244.16 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 Spain?
- Finland, at 28.45 kilowatt-hours against 19.21 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Finland and Spain?
- 9.24 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Finland ranks 69th and Spain ranks 72nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.