Denmark vs Finland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Denmark
440,223 tonnes
in 2024
Finland
492,297 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Finland rank
31st
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 492,297 tonnes against 440,223 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 52,074 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,524 tonnes | 968,180 tonnes | 310,656 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 444,688 tonnes | 957,141 tonnes | 512,453 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 356,304 tonnes | 775,797 tonnes | 419,493 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 432,660 tonnes | 544,540 tonnes | 111,880 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 492,297 tonnes against 440,223 tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Denmark and Finland?
- 52,074 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Finland ranks 31st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.