Finland vs Norway: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Finland
440.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Norway
423.85 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Finland rank
30th
Norway rank
31st

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
0100200300400500199520072020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 440.63 terawatt-hours against 423.85 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 16.78 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 385.91 terawatt-hours 337.17 terawatt-hours 48.74 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 453.35 terawatt-hours 363.5 terawatt-hours 89.86 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 424.75 terawatt-hours 420.68 terawatt-hours 4.06 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 440.63 terawatt-hours 423.85 terawatt-hours 16.79 terawatt-hours Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 440.63 terawatt-hours against 423.85 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Finland and Norway?
16.78 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Finland ranks 30th and Norway ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.