Finland vs Netherlands: Share of primary energy from coal
Finland
7.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
37th
Netherlands rank
38th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.2% against 6.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 78 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 | 17.6% | 18.8% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 4.7% | 11.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 8.5% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 9.7% | 11.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 8.5% | 11.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 3.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 7.2% against 6.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, 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 share of primary energy from coal?
- Finland ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.