Finland vs Slovakia: CO₂ emissions per capita

Finland
5.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovakia
5.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
62nd
Slovakia rank
63rd

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Slovakia ahead.

Finland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0378 tonnes per person 0.2911 tonnes per person 0.2533 tonnes per person Slovakia
1870s 0.0536 tonnes per person 1.1 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person Slovakia
1880s 0.061 tonnes per person 2.3 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person Slovakia
1890s 0.1313 tonnes per person 3.4 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person Slovakia
1900s 0.2589 tonnes per person 4.2 tonnes per person 3.94 tonnes per person Slovakia
1910s 0.2332 tonnes per person 4.47 tonnes per person 4.24 tonnes per person Slovakia
1920s 0.5158 tonnes per person 3.71 tonnes per person 3.2 tonnes per person Slovakia
1930s 1.17 tonnes per person 3.68 tonnes per person 2.52 tonnes per person Slovakia
1940s 0.98 tonnes per person 5.25 tonnes per person 4.27 tonnes per person Slovakia
1950s 2.35 tonnes per person 6.38 tonnes per person 4.03 tonnes per person Slovakia
1960s 5.34 tonnes per person 8.8 tonnes per person 3.46 tonnes per person Slovakia
1970s 10.1 tonnes per person 11.64 tonnes per person 1.54 tonnes per person Slovakia
1980s 10.26 tonnes per person 11.4 tonnes per person 1.14 tonnes per person Slovakia
1990s 11.54 tonnes per person 8.88 tonnes per person 2.67 tonnes per person Finland
2000s 12.07 tonnes per person 7.76 tonnes per person 4.31 tonnes per person Finland
2010s 9.09 tonnes per person 6.6 tonnes per person 2.49 tonnes per person Finland
2020s 6.23 tonnes per person 5.76 tonnes per person 0.4655 tonnes per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Finland or Slovakia?
Finland, at 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.28 tonnes per person in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Finland and Slovakia?
0.02 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Finland ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.