Denmark vs Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Denmark
3.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
2.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
82nd
Finland rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.56 million tonnes against 2.78 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 777,080 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Finland ranks 85th of 146 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 688,023 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.58 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.03 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 730,884 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 3.56 million tonnes against 2.78 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Finland?
- 777,080 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Denmark ranks 82nd 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.