Finland vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
Sweden
63.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.1% against 58.5% in Finland, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 13.7% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 18.8% | 11.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 42.1% | 17.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 54.4% | 25.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 54.6% | 23.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 61.5% | 22.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 64.4% | 10.9% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.1% against 58.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and Sweden?
- 4.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.