Finland vs Slovakia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Finland
5.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovakia
5.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
62nd
Slovakia rank
63rd
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Slovakia ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.2911 tonnes per person | 0.2533 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 0.061 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 0.2589 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.5158 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.98 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 11.4 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 0.4655 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Finland or Slovakia?
- Finland, at 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.