Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.86 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
31.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1.89 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 31.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Finland ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +112.3% |
| 1978 | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 13.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 13.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 14.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 14.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 17.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 21.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 20.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 21.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 21.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 22.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 24.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 26.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 30.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Finland's 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 | +112.3% | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +83.5% | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +58.4% | 4.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.