Finland vs Libya: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Finland
63.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
65.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
59th
Libya rank
58th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Finland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 65.06 million tonnes against 63.03 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 2.03 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 59th and Libya ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.18 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 21.97 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 39.62 million tonnes | 11.12 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 55.47 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | 35.73 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 56.65 million tonnes | 32.19 million tonnes | 24.45 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 68.22 million tonnes | 47.69 million tonnes | 20.53 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 80.52 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 72.19 million tonnes | 61.13 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 66.12 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 10.19 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, Finland or Libya?
- Libya, at 65.06 million tonnes against 63.03 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Finland and Libya?
- 2.03 million tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Libya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Libya rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Finland ranks 59th and Libya ranks 58th 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.