Finland vs Iceland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Finland
30,855 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 144,422 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.7 times Finland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,435 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,762 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,260 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 172,966 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 161,955 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Finland and Iceland?
- 144,422 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.