Denmark vs Finland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Denmark
342.52 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Finland
440.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
32nd
Finland rank
30th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 440.63 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 98.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.62 terawatt-hours | 385.91 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 370.63 terawatt-hours | 453.35 terawatt-hours | 82.72 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 327.16 terawatt-hours | 424.75 terawatt-hours | 97.59 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 342.52 terawatt-hours | 440.63 terawatt-hours | 98.11 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 440.63 terawatt-hours against 342.52 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Denmark and Finland?
- 98.11 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 30th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.