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