Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland

Finland: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 2,516 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,516
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
7th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,516
in 2023
All-time low
862.02
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland, 2000–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 8622001: 890.32002: 896.12003: 917.72004: 929.82005: 9392006: 941.72007: 958.12008: 942.32009: 923.62010: 934.32011: 958.82012: 962.92013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland is 2,516, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland peaked at 2,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 862.02, in 2000.

Finland ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 920.06 862.02 958.08 10
2010s 1,143 934.3 1,429 10
2020s 2,028 1,587 2,516 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 4 Bhutan 2,971 compare
  2. 5 Austria 2,926 compare
  3. 6 Canada 2,766 compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 2,417 compare
  5. 9 Denmark 2,190 compare
  6. 10 Australia 2,073 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland?
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Finland was 2,516 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2,516 in 2023.
What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 862.02 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
Finland ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
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