Finland vs USSR: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
15.8%
in 2024
USSR
1.0%
in 1984
Finland rank
2nd
USSR rank
26th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- USSR
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.8% against 1.0% in USSR, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Finland's figure about 15.7 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 0.8% | 6.3% | 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 USSR?
- Finland, at 15.8% against 1.0% in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and USSR?
- 14.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Finland and USSR rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 26th 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.