Finland vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Finland
4,039 kWh per person
in 2021
North America
1,793 kWh per person
in 2021
Finland rank
3rd
North America rank
1st

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Finland
  • North America
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 4,039 kWh per person against 1,793 kWh per person in North America, a difference of 2,246 kWh per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times North America's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 209 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland North America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,289 kWh per person 192.01 kWh per person 1,097 kWh per person Finland
2000s 1,841 kWh per person 335.52 kWh per person 1,506 kWh per person Finland
2010s 2,629 kWh per person 996.39 kWh per person 1,633 kWh per person Finland
2020s 3,832 kWh per person 1,696 kWh per person 2,137 kWh per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Finland or North America?
Finland, at 4,039 kWh per person against 1,793 kWh per person in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Finland and North America?
2,246 kWh per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Finland and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Finland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.