Congo vs Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Congo
2.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
2.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
86th
Finland rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Congo
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.78 million tonnes against 2.37 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 412,910 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 86th and Finland ranks 85th of 146 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,275 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,275 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 49,704 tonnes | 927,734 tonnes | 878,030 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 3,662 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 39,079 tonnes | 8.40 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 850,669 tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Congo or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.78 million tonnes against 2.37 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Congo and Finland?
- 412,910 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Finland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 86th and Finland ranks 85th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.