Finland vs Ireland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Finland
492,297 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
592,735 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 592,735 tonnes against 492,297 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 100,438 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968,180 tonnes | 668,708 tonnes | 299,471 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 957,141 tonnes | 615,869 tonnes | 341,272 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 775,797 tonnes | 617,076 tonnes | 158,722 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 544,540 tonnes | 662,201 tonnes | 117,661 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 592,735 tonnes against 492,297 tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Finland and Ireland?
- 100,438 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Finland ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th 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.