Finland vs Iceland: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Iceland rank
1st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 58.5% in Finland, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd 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 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 24.6% | 17.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 42.5% | 17.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 46.5% | 17.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 69.6% | 38.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 85.5% | 46.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 86.6% | 33.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 58.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Iceland?
- 26.2%, 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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 80 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.