Finland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from wind
Finland
7.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from wind. 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.