Finland vs World: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Finland
39.2%
in 2024
World
15.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
World rank
9th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 39.2% against 15.5% in World, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 8th and World ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 17.3% | 14.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 15.1% | 14.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 10.8% | 22.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 10.7% | 25.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 39.2% against 15.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Finland and World?
- 23.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Finland ranks 8th and World ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear 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 nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.