Finland vs Russian Federation: Energy use

Finland
5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Russian Federation
5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
13th

Energy use over time

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Russian Federation, a difference of 116 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Finland ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 5,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,740 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,162 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2000s 6,713 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,208 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2010s 6,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,987 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,242 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland
2020s 5,822 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,496 kg of oil equivalent per capita 325.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Finland or Russian Federation?
Finland, at 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Finland and Russian Federation?
116 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for energy use?
Finland ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 176 countries.
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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.