Finland vs United States of America: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Finland
2,831
in 2024
United States of America
1,239
in 2024
Finland rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,831 against 1,239 in United States of America, a difference of 1,592.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

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

Finland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 920.06 358.95 561.11 Finland
2010s 1,143 596.87 545.95 Finland
2020s 2,175 1,042 1,133 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Finland or United States of America?
Finland, at 2,831 against 1,239 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Finland and United States of America?
1,592, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Finland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 235 countries.
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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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
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed