China vs Finland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
China
3.1%
in 2025
Finland
4.2%
in 2025
China rank
24th
Finland rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- China
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.2% against 3.1% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 8.6% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, China or Finland?
- Finland, at 4.2% against 3.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between China and Finland?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Finland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 24th and Finland ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. 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.