Denmark vs Finland: Primary energy from wind per person
Denmark
3,179 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
4,160 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Finland rank
1st
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4,160 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 981 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.176 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 278.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 458.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 479 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 4,160 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,179 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Denmark and Finland?
- 981 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from wind 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 of total energy supply per person.