Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland
Finland: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland peaked at 63.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2024.
That places Finland 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 57.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 42.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.1% | 41.4% | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Finland was 34.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Finland ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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