Finland vs Norway: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Finland
41.5%
in 2025
Norway
46.9%
in 2025
Finland rank
75th
Norway rank
73rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.9% against 41.5% in Finland, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and Norway ranks 73rd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 61.7% | 28.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 56.7% | 18.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 56.8% | 13.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 57.4% | 11.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 5.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 49.2% | 2.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.9% against 41.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Finland and Norway?
- 5.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Finland ranks 75th and Norway ranks 73rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.