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

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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.