Finland vs Ukraine: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
15.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
10.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
5th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.8% against 10.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 2.1% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 2.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 0.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.1% | 2.1% | 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 Ukraine?
- Finland, at 15.8% against 10.8% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and Ukraine?
- 5.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 5th 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.