Finland vs Ireland: Oil consumption per person
Finland
16,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
56th
Ireland rank
57th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 308 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 30,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,881 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 27,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,476 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 24,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,701 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 24,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 995.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 16,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 883.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Finland and Ireland?
- 308 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 57th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.