Finland vs Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Finland
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
21,969 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
67th
Italy rank
66th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 50 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 67th and Italy ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,732 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 38,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,079 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,667 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Finland and Italy?
- 50 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 67th and Italy ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.