Coal consumption, per capita in Finland
Finland: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption, per capita in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Finland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Finland ranks 31st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 8.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Finland?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Finland was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.