What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Finland and Kenya?

1.87 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kenya?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Kenya: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Finland

15.66 million tonnes

in 2023

Kenya

13.79 million tonnes

in 2023

Finland rank

31st

Kenya rank

34th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Finland
Kenya

How they compare

Finland currently reports 15.66 million tonnes against 13.79 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.87 million tonnes.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.63 million tonnes	1.32 million tonnes	21.31 million tonnes	Finland
2000s	20.64 million tonnes	3.95 million tonnes	16.69 million tonnes	Finland
2010s	15.88 million tonnes	11.30 million tonnes	4.58 million tonnes	Finland
2020s	15.62 million tonnes	12.99 million tonnes	2.63 million tonnes	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Finland or Kenya?: Finland, at 15.66 million tonnes against 13.79 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Finland and Kenya?: 1.87 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kenya?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Finland and Kenya rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Finland ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
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: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.