Finland vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from wind
Finland
2.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
Japan rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from wind over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.35 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | 0.3391 terawatt-hours | 0.3163 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.5748 terawatt-hours | 0.4028 terawatt-hours | 0.172 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from wind, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 2.35 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from wind between Finland and Japan?
- 0.56 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Finland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.