Cyprus vs Finland: CO₂ emissions per capita

Cyprus
5.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland
5.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
60th
Finland rank
62nd

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Cyprus
  • Finland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5.37 tonnes per person against 5.3 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 60th and Finland ranks 62nd of 213 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Finland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9646 tonnes per person 2.35 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person Finland
1960s 1.89 tonnes per person 5.34 tonnes per person 3.45 tonnes per person Finland
1970s 3.54 tonnes per person 10.1 tonnes per person 6.57 tonnes per person Finland
1980s 4.86 tonnes per person 10.26 tonnes per person 5.4 tonnes per person Finland
1990s 6.86 tonnes per person 11.54 tonnes per person 4.68 tonnes per person Finland
2000s 7.62 tonnes per person 12.07 tonnes per person 4.45 tonnes per person Finland
2010s 6.06 tonnes per person 9.09 tonnes per person 3.03 tonnes per person Finland
2020s 5.32 tonnes per person 6.23 tonnes per person 0.9085 tonnes per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cyprus or Finland?
Cyprus, at 5.37 tonnes per person against 5.3 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cyprus and Finland?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Cyprus ranks 60th and Finland ranks 62nd 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. 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 per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.