Denmark vs Finland: Fossil fuel supply by source
Denmark
15.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
11.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
67th
Finland rank
68th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.91 terawatt-hours against 11.19 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 4.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Finland ranks 68th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 12.55 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 35.93 terawatt-hours | 31.7 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.27 terawatt-hours | 42.28 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.62 terawatt-hours | 26.82 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.54 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 15.91 terawatt-hours against 11.19 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Denmark and Finland?
- 4.72 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Finland ranks 68th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.