Finland vs Germany: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Finland
8.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Germany
9.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Germany rank
28th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.09 tonnes per person against 8.47 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.62 tonnes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.01 tonnes per person | 14.08 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 16 tonnes per person | 12.81 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 12 tonnes per person | 11.27 tonnes per person | 0.7311 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.27 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | 0.3112 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.09 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 Finland and Germany?
- 0.62 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th 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.