Australia vs Finland: Renewable energy electricity output

Australia
34,405 GWh
in 2015
Finland
30,525 GWh
in 2015
Australia rank
26th
Finland rank
28th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 34,405 GWh against 30,525 GWh in Finland, a difference of 3,880 GWh.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 28th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,612 GWh 19,503 GWh 2,891 GWh Finland
2000s 19,201 GWh 22,919 GWh 3,718 GWh Finland
2010s 29,892 GWh 26,559 GWh 3,333 GWh Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Australia or Finland?
Australia, at 34,405 GWh against 30,525 GWh in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Australia and Finland?
3,880 GWh, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Australia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 28th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.