Finland vs Norway: Consumption-based energy use per person
Finland
79.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Norway
78.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Finland rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.5 kilowatt-hours against 78.2 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1.3 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.94 kilowatt-hours | 76.32 kilowatt-hours | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 86.24 kilowatt-hours | 78.26 kilowatt-hours | 7.98 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 77.8 kilowatt-hours | 81.77 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.5 kilowatt-hours | 78.2 kilowatt-hours | 1.3 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 79.5 kilowatt-hours against 78.2 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Finland and Norway?
- 1.3 kilowatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Finland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.