Finland vs Ireland: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.6% against 2.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 48.3% | 23.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 31.0% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.9% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 2.6% against 2.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Finland ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.