Belarus vs Finland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Belarus
18.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
18.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
65th
Finland rank
66th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Belarus
- Finland
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 18.47 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 279,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and Finland ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 7,891 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,891 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1870s | 82,498 tonnes | 6,140 tonnes | 76,357 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 385,636 tonnes | 16,046 tonnes | 369,590 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 1.00 million tonnes | 40,292 tonnes | 963,981 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 1.85 million tonnes | 76,916 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 89,064 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.43 million tonnes | 87,203 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 310,211 tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 8.14 million tonnes | 576,332 tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 19.50 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 38.30 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 21.98 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 63.85 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | 29.22 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 79.44 million tonnes | 29.91 million tonnes | 49.53 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 37.49 million tonnes | 26.41 million tonnes | 11.09 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 17.15 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 22.72 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.73 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Belarus or Finland?
- Belarus, at 18.47 million tonnes against 18.19 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Belarus and Finland?
- 279,000 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Finland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Belarus ranks 65th and Finland ranks 66th of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.