Coal consumption per person in Finland
Finland: Coal consumption per person was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,338 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Finland stood at 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Finland peaked at 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Finland 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 4,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 5,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 5,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 5,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 6,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 6,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 7,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 7,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 9,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 11,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 6,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 7,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 8,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 9,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 11,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 10,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 12,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 11,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 12,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 15,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 13,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 15,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 15,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 12,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 11,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 13,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 14,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 16,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 10,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 16,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 15,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11,677 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 11,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 11,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 9,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 10,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 9,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 8,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 9,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 5,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 6,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 3,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 30 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4241 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Finland?
- Coal consumption per person in Finland was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,338 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for coal consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.