Finland vs Norway: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Finland
58.5%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
3rd
Norway rank
5th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 58.5% against 53.1% in Norway, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 39.8% | 31.2% | Norway |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 39.0% | 31.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 43.3% | 18.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 43.2% | 13.9% | Norway |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 42.6% | 11.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 44.8% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.8% | 2.7% | Finland |
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 Norway?
- Finland, at 58.5% against 53.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Norway?
- 5.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th 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.