Finland vs France: Carbon intensity of energy
Finland
99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
France
105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
197th
France rank
196th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Finland, a difference of 5.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 197th and France ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | France |
| 1970s | 242.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | France |
| 1980s | 193.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 1990s | 183.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2000s | 176.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 153.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 118.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Finland or France?
- France, at 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Finland and France?
- 5.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Finland ranks 197th and France ranks 196th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.