Finland vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Finland
31.0%
in 2021
World
12.4%
in 2021
Finland rank
17th
World rank
14th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.0% against 12.4% in World, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th 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 | 10.2% | 0.7% | 9.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 2.0% | 10.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 6.5% | 14.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 11.9% | 18.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Finland or World?
- Finland, at 31.0% against 12.4% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Finland and World?
- 18.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Finland ranks 17th and World ranks 14th 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.