Finland vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
19.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Finland
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.5% against 19.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 39.2%.
That makes Finland's figure about 3.0 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 3.1% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 10.3% | 14.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 14.0% | 15.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 14.8% | 16.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 16.3% | 23.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 18.6% | 34.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Finland or OECD (EI)?
- Finland, at 58.5% against 19.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and OECD (EI)?
- 39.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.