Denmark vs Finland: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Denmark
49.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Finland
47.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Finland rank
58th

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 49.47 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 2.01 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 56th and Finland ranks 58th of 120 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 67.98 million tonnes 81.38 million tonnes 13.40 million tonnes Finland
2000s 68.87 million tonnes 83.93 million tonnes 15.06 million tonnes Finland
2010s 57.54 million tonnes 65.43 million tonnes 7.90 million tonnes Finland
2020s 51.01 million tonnes 51.54 million tonnes 524,800 tonnes Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 49.47 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Denmark and Finland?
2.01 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Denmark ranks 56th and Finland ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.