Finland vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

Finland
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
128th
Sweden rank
130th

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
000.0010.0010.001196519942023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 130th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Finland
2000s 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Finland
2010s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Finland
2020s 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Finland and Sweden?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 130th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.