Canada vs Finland: Primary energy from renewables per person
Canada
11,911 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
13,178 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Finland rank
5th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada, a difference of 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 8,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,525 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 11,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 11,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 11,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 12,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,523 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 450.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Canada and Finland?
- 1,267 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and Finland ranks 5th of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. 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.