Finland - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Finland was 40.21 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 79.10 in 1976, while its lowest value was 40.21 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1960 45.25
1961 45.13
1962 47.52
1963 51.68
1964 55.30
1965 58.28
1966 61.16
1967 62.37
1968 66.21
1969 70.25
1970 71.74
1971 71.35
1972 73.03
1973 75.02
1974 74.44
1975 76.64
1976 79.10
1977 76.48
1978 75.97
1979 72.25
1980 72.34
1981 60.44
1982 58.19
1983 54.65
1984 53.15
1985 57.66
1986 58.64
1987 60.24
1988 57.81
1989 58.24
1990 55.47
1991 56.56
1992 53.93
1993 54.81
1994 56.88
1995 52.95
1996 55.65
1997 53.27
1998 51.50
1999 50.79
2000 49.79
2001 50.33
2002 51.35
2003 54.42
2004 53.33
2005 49.19
2006 51.71
2007 49.82
2008 47.72
2009 48.48
2010 48.80
2011 46.99
2012 43.03
2013 42.63
2014 42.18
2015 40.21

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use