Finland vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of energy
Finland
99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sweden
81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
197th
Sweden rank
199th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sweden, a difference of 18.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 1970s | 242.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 1980s | 193.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 1990s | 183.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 73.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2000s | 176.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2010s | 153.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 87.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Finland |
| 2020s | 118.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.31 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 99.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Finland and Sweden?
- 18.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Finland ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th 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.