Finland vs Germany: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Finland
1.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
40th
Germany rank
37th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.39 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 0.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.152 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.24 terawatt-hours | 15.19 terawatt-hours | 12.94 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 33.3 terawatt-hours | 29.36 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 0.0847 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.438 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 0.8814 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.31 terawatt-hours | -31.3 terawatt-hours | 37.61 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.39 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and Germany?
- 0.21 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.