Finland vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Finland
50.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
56.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Netherlands rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 56.44 million tonnes against 50.10 million tonnes in Finland, a difference of 6.33 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 70th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 207,154 tonnes | 52,692 tonnes | 154,462 tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 903,209 tonnes | 953,262 tonnes | 50,053 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 225,122 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 5.86 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 319,299 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 12.00 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.74 million tonnes | 31.69 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 29.07 million tonnes | 42.56 million tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 34.95 million tonnes | 47.57 million tonnes | 12.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39.71 million tonnes | 51.98 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 44.95 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49.12 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 56.44 million tonnes against 50.10 million tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Finland and Netherlands?
- 6.33 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 70th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.