Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -0.4375 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Finland recorded -0.4375 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 119.3% on the previous year and down 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 21.31 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -12.86 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Finland ranks 192nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1968 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1969 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1972 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1973 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1974 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1975 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1976 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1977 | -2 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5896 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1979 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +897.7% |
| 1980 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1981 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1982 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1983 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +356.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4153 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1988 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 1989 | -0.1471 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1181.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7729 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2064 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1993 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +2744.9% |
| 1994 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1995 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1996 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1997 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -570.6% |
| 1999 | 0.538 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7424 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2005 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3894 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2008 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -1622.9% |
| 2009 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2011 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2012 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2014 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2015 | 0.582 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +750.7% |
| 2017 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2018 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2020 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -1073.8% |
| 2021 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2023 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 2024 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2025 | -0.4375 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -0.4375 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's -0.4375 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0875 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2744.9% | -0.2064 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1622.9% | 0.3894 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1181.0% | -0.1471 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1073.8% | 1.12 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.89 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3898 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5672 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5054 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 189 Latvia -0.2791 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Moldova -0.3844 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Ecuador -0.3991 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Colombia -0.5445 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Czechia -0.648 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Costa Rica -0.7474 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Finland was -0.4375 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.86 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Finland rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.