Finland vs Italy: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Finland
21.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
21.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
38th
Italy rank
37th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 0.05 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and Italy ranks 37th of 76 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Italy?
- Italy, at 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Italy?
- 0.05 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Italy rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 38th and Italy ranks 37th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.