Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Finland

Finland: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 440.63 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
440.63 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
491.64 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
351.94 terawatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Finland, 1995–2020

01002003004005001995200720201995: 351.9 terawatt-hours1996: 386 terawatt-hours1997: 410.1 terawatt-hours1998: 384.2 terawatt-hours1999: 397.4 terawatt-hours2000: 427.1 terawatt-hours2001: 431 terawatt-hours2002: 423.7 terawatt-hours2003: 480.9 terawatt-hours2004: 445.2 terawatt-hours2005: 467.1 terawatt-hours2006: 491.6 terawatt-hours2007: 459.1 terawatt-hours2008: 455.4 terawatt-hours2009: 452.4 terawatt-hours2010: 428.4 terawatt-hours2011: 453.7 terawatt-hours2012: 424.1 terawatt-hours2013: 434.3 terawatt-hours2014: 435.7 terawatt-hours2015: 409.3 terawatt-hours2016: 398.6 terawatt-hours2017: 399.5 terawatt-hours2018: 436.7 terawatt-hours2019: 427.2 terawatt-hours2020: 440.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Finland is 440.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Finland peaked at 491.64 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 351.94 terawatt-hours, in 1995.

Finland ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 385.91 terawatt-hours 351.94 terawatt-hours 410.07 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 453.35 terawatt-hours 423.7 terawatt-hours 491.64 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 424.75 terawatt-hours 398.56 terawatt-hours 453.71 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 440.63 terawatt-hours 440.63 terawatt-hours 440.63 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Hungary 476.54 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 461.75 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 31 Norway 423.85 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 32 Denmark 342.52 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 33 Portugal 310.1 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Finland?
Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Finland was 440.63 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 491.64 terawatt-hours in 2006.
What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 351.94 terawatt-hours in 1995.
How does Finland rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Finland ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.