Finland vs France: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
15.8%
in 2024
France
22.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
France rank
1st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 22.2% against 15.8% in Finland, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | France |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 10.2% | 2.6% | France |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 17.5% | 9.9% | France |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 19.6% | 11.6% | France |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 21.0% | 11.6% | France |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 20.3% | 7.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Finland or France?
- France, at 22.2% against 15.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and France?
- 6.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and France ranks 1st of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.