Combustible renewables and waste in Finland
Finland: Combustible renewables and waste was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Finland stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Finland peaked at 33.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1991.
That places Finland 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.1% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.7% | 5 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Finland?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Finland was 31.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.