Share of primary energy from coal in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from coal was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1996
All-time low
7.2%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.2% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Finland peaked at 25.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.9% | — |
| 1966 | 16.9% | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 share of primary energy from coal in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Finland was 7.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.