Finland vs Sri Lanka: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Finland
47.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
46.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Finland rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 47.46 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.02 million tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.38 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 75.69 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 83.93 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | 63.63 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 65.43 million tonnes | 36.92 million tonnes | 28.52 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 51.54 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 47.46 million tonnes against 46.44 million tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 1.02 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.