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
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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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