Finland vs Netherlands: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Finland
8.47 tonnes per person
in 2023
Netherlands
8.3 tonnes per person
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.47 tonnes per person against 8.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.01 tonnes per person | 11.51 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 16 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 12 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.27 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 0.6712 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 8.47 tonnes per person against 8.3 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.17 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.