Finland vs Sweden: Fossil fuel supply by source
Finland
11.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
8.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
69th
Sweden rank
72nd
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.19 terawatt-hours against 8.5 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.77 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 12.24 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 31.7 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 24.04 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 42.28 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 33.03 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.82 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 16.19 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 11.19 terawatt-hours against 8.5 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Finland and Sweden?
- 2.69 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Finland ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 77 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.