Finland vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from oil
Finland
2.3%
in 2025
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
134th
Japan rank
131st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 134th and Japan ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 25.1% | 14.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 14.8% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.2% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Finland and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Finland ranks 134th and Japan ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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 total electricity produced in the country or region.