Finland vs South Africa: Share of primary energy use by source
Finland
3.8%
in 2025
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 77 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.3% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 1.3% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 1.9% | 9.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 2.9% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 3.8% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Finland ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.