Renewable energy consumption in Finland
Finland: Renewable energy consumption was 418,361 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Finland recorded 418,361 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Finland peaked at 418,361 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 206,093 TJ, in 1991.
That places Finland 29th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Finland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214,313 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 206,093 TJ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 215,179 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 223,409 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 227,130 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 242,601 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 244,372 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 270,044 TJ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 296,341 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 295,100 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 310,265 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 292,934 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 303,080 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 295,095 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 326,522 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 318,566 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 331,943 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 337,543 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 355,845 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 313,252 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 354,714 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 352,611 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 391,898 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 380,914 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 405,406 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 418,361 TJ | +3.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 418,361 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 71.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 418,361 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,458 TJ | 206,093 TJ | 296,341 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,504 TJ | 292,934 TJ | 355,845 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,984 TJ | 352,611 TJ | 418,361 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 26 Mexico 441,721 TJ compare
- 27 Norway 436,883 TJ compare
- 28 United Kingdom 429,158 TJ compare
- 30 Nepal 412,328 TJ compare
- 31 Bangladesh 386,059 TJ compare
- 32 Mozambique 376,700 TJ compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Finland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Finland was 418,361 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 418,361 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,093 TJ in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste