Finland vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Finland
492,297 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
506,754 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
New Zealand rank
30th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 506,754 tonnes against 492,297 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 14,457 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968,180 tonnes | 697,164 tonnes | 271,016 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 957,141 tonnes | 862,359 tonnes | 94,782 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 775,797 tonnes | 769,529 tonnes | 6,268 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 544,540 tonnes | 592,813 tonnes | 48,273 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 506,754 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 New Zealand?
- 14,457 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Finland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 30th 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.