Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland
Finland: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 58.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland peaked at 58.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1976.
Finland ranks 3rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.6% | — |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 8.1% | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +104.8% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +86.4% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +104.8% | 4.6% | 9.5% |
| 1981 | +86.4% | 12.7% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 12.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 32.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 46.9% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Finland was 58.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1976.
- How does Finland rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Finland ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.