Finland vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Finland
7.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
51st
Sweden rank
52nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Finland currently reports 7.78 million tonnes against 6.55 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.24 million tonnes.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1860s 65,952 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 957,401 tonnes Sweden
1870s 94,620 tonnes 1.95 million tonnes 1.85 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 117,690 tonnes 3.53 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 290,567 tonnes 6.04 million tonnes 5.75 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 647,091 tonnes 10.40 million tonnes 9.75 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 604,165 tonnes 11.93 million tonnes 11.32 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 1.60 million tonnes 12.22 million tonnes 10.62 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 3.71 million tonnes 19.76 million tonnes 16.04 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 3.03 million tonnes 13.52 million tonnes 10.48 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 6.07 million tonnes 14.63 million tonnes 8.57 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 7.29 million tonnes 8.18 million tonnes 892,804 tonnes Sweden
1970s 10.96 million tonnes 6.19 million tonnes 4.77 million tonnes Finland
1980s 17.25 million tonnes 9.27 million tonnes 7.98 million tonnes Finland
1990s 24.49 million tonnes 11.25 million tonnes 13.24 million tonnes Finland
2000s 27.26 million tonnes 10.59 million tonnes 16.67 million tonnes Finland
2010s 19.93 million tonnes 8.60 million tonnes 11.33 million tonnes Finland
2020s 10.86 million tonnes 6.64 million tonnes 4.22 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 Sweden?
Finland, at 7.78 million tonnes against 6.55 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Sweden?
1.24 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Finland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.