Finland vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Finland
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
65th
Spain rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 515 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 65th and Spain ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,666 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 38,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,744 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,537 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,853 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,847 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 22,434 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 Spain?
- 515 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 65th and Spain ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.