Finland vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Finland
-13.0%
in 2025
Ireland
-14.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
47th
Ireland rank
49th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -13.0% against -14.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 49th of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -11.0% | 10.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -0.4% | 2.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -3.3% | 4.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at -13.0% against -14.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Finland and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 49th of 71 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 percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.