Finland vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Finland
7.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
51st
Iran rank
53rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Finland
- Iran
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.39 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 51st and Iran ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 538,608 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 538,608 tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 564,632 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 564,632 tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 1.60 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 3.71 million tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.03 million tonnes | 329,400 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 6.07 million tonnes | 521,918 tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 7.29 million tonnes | 737,566 tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.96 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 17.25 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 24.49 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.26 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 21.94 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 15.33 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Finland or Iran?
- Finland, at 7.78 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Iran?
- 1.39 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Finland ranks 51st and Iran ranks 53rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.