Finland vs Ireland: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Finland
86.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
85.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
62nd
Ireland rank
64th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 86.69 terawatt-hours against 85.43 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1.26 terawatt-hours.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.05 terawatt-hours | 35.79 terawatt-hours | 53.26 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1970s | 143.86 terawatt-hours | 62.67 terawatt-hours | 81.18 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1980s | 134.31 terawatt-hours | 52.65 terawatt-hours | 81.66 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 126.53 terawatt-hours | 71.28 terawatt-hours | 55.25 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 123.65 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 18.4 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 111.75 terawatt-hours | 84.07 terawatt-hours | 27.68 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 92.79 terawatt-hours | 82.48 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 86.69 terawatt-hours against 85.43 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.26 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Ireland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.