Australia vs Finland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Finland
55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
Finland rank
31st
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 4,459 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 327.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,162 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices against 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Australia and Finland?
- 4,459 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Australia ranks 29th and Finland ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.