Finland vs Sweden: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
15.8%
in 2024
Sweden
14.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 12.3% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 17.8% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 17.4% | 9.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 17.8% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.