Finland vs OECD (EI): Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
15.8%
in 2024
OECD (EI)
3.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.8% against 3.4% in OECD (EI), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 4.7 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and OECD (EI) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.9% | 4.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 3.4% | 9.9% | Finland |
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 OECD (EI)?
- Finland, at 15.8% against 3.4% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and OECD (EI)?
- 12.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and OECD (EI) rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) 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.