Finland vs Norway: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Finland
492,297 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
360,503 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
31st
Norway rank
34th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 492,297 tonnes against 360,503 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 131,794 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968,180 tonnes | 938,008 tonnes | 30,171 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 957,141 tonnes | 602,161 tonnes | 354,980 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 775,797 tonnes | 598,402 tonnes | 177,395 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 544,540 tonnes | 472,307 tonnes | 72,233 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 492,297 tonnes against 360,503 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Finland and Norway?
- 131,794 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Finland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th 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.