Austria vs Finland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Austria
55.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
63.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
61st
Finland rank
59th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 63.03 million tonnes against 55.70 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 7.33 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 61st and Finland ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 10.08 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1870s | 13.85 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1880s | 18.13 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1890s | 25.50 million tonnes | 28.18 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1900s | 41.61 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 35.46 million tonnes | 40.08 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 20.06 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 13.29 million tonnes | 22.60 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 12.67 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 24.53 million tonnes | 25.18 million tonnes | 650,920 tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 35.90 million tonnes | 39.62 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 53.50 million tonnes | 55.47 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 51.60 million tonnes | 56.65 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 62.94 million tonnes | 68.22 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 72.73 million tonnes | 80.52 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 67.40 million tonnes | 72.19 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 60.01 million tonnes | 66.12 million tonnes | 6.11 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, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 63.03 million tonnes against 55.70 million tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Austria and Finland?
- 7.33 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Austria ranks 61st and Finland ranks 59th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.