Finland vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Finland
7.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
8.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
51st
Romania rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.04 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 257,680 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 65,952 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | Finland |
| 1870s | 94,620 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 94,620 tonnes | Finland |
| 1880s | 117,690 tonnes | 318,330 tonnes | 200,640 tonnes | Romania |
| 1890s | 290,567 tonnes | 880,826 tonnes | 590,259 tonnes | Romania |
| 1900s | 647,091 tonnes | 670,690 tonnes | 23,599 tonnes | Romania |
| 1910s | 604,165 tonnes | 608,168 tonnes | 4,003 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 3.71 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 326,208 tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 6.07 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 7.29 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | 15.46 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 10.96 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes | 31.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 17.25 million tonnes | 68.45 million tonnes | 51.19 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 24.49 million tonnes | 40.35 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 27.26 million tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 25.35 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Finland or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.04 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Romania?
- 257,680 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Finland ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th 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.