Euro area vs Finland: Energy use
Euro area
2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Finland
5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Euro area rank
9th
Finland rank
12th
Energy use over time
- Euro area
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Euro area, a difference of 2,824 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.0 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,500 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,401 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 3,714 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,713 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,999 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,354 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,875 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,849 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Euro area or Finland?
- Finland, at 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Euro area and Finland?
- 2,824 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Finland rank globally for energy use?
- Euro area ranks 9th and Finland ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.