Finland vs USSR: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
USSR
4.4%
in 1984
Finland rank
3rd
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Finland
- USSR
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.5% against 4.4% in USSR, a difference of 54.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 13.3 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 1.4% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 2.1% | 5.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 3.6% | 20.2% | 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 USSR?
- Finland, at 58.5% against 4.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and USSR?
- 54.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Finland and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd 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.