Finland vs USSR: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Finland
33.5%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
Finland rank
2nd
USSR rank
25th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Finland
- USSR
How they compare
Finland currently reports 33.5% against 3.0% in USSR, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 11.2 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 25th of 216 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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 2.3% | 16.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Finland or USSR?
- Finland, at 33.5% against 3.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Finland and USSR?
- 30.5%, 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 primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Finland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 25th of 216 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 Primary energy 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 total energy supply.