Europe vs Finland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Europe
1,217
in 2024
Finland
2,831
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
Finland rank
6th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Europe
  • Finland
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,831 against 1,217 in Europe, a difference of 1,614.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 30 regions.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 381.2 920.06 538.86 Finland
2010s 670.5 1,143 472.32 Finland
2020s 1,033 2,175 1,143 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Europe or Finland?
Finland, at 2,831 against 1,217 in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Europe and Finland?
1,614, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Finland rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Europe ranks 5th and Finland ranks 6th of 30 regions.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed