Estonia vs Finland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Estonia
9.21 tonnes per person
in 2023
Finland
8.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Estonia rank
26th
Finland rank
29th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 9.21 tonnes per person against 8.47 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.74 tonnes per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 16.01 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 14.79 tonnes per person | 16 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.48 tonnes per person | 12 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 10.13 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 0.8582 tonnes per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 9.21 tonnes per person against 8.47 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.74 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th of 120 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 Per capita 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 per person.