Finland vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Finland
50.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
45.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Qatar rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Finland currently reports 50.10 million tonnes against 45.67 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 4.44 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.44 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 5.86 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 12.00 million tonnes | 2,544 tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 20.74 million tonnes | 510,632 tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 29.07 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 27.37 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 34.95 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 31.20 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 39.71 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | 30.63 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 44.95 million tonnes | 25.98 million tonnes | 18.97 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 49.12 million tonnes | 41.81 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Finland or Qatar?
- Finland, at 50.10 million tonnes against 45.67 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Finland and Qatar?
- 4.44 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 76th 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.