Denmark vs Finland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
29.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Finland rank
77th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.77 million tonnes against 28.37 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1.41 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 830,629 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 764,677 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.35 million tonnes | 100,760 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.40 million tonnes | 133,736 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 3.80 million tonnes | 330,859 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 6.15 million tonnes | 724,007 tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 8.88 million tonnes | 693,230 tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 14.78 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 17.67 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 24.68 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 43.83 million tonnes | 24.35 million tonnes | 19.47 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 47.43 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 50.09 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 58.75 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 49.55 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 34.69 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 29.77 million tonnes against 28.37 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.41 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.