Finland vs Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Finland
31.0%
in 2021
Ireland
33.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
Ireland rank
15th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.9% against 31.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | -1.1% | 11.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 4.9% | 7.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 22.5% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 36.3% | 6.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 33.9% against 31.0% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Finland and Ireland?
- 2.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Finland ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.