Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Finland 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 56 Ireland 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 57 France 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eswatini 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 61 Croatia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Finland rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.