Finland vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Finland
1.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Finland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.29 billion tonnes in Finland, a difference of 240.56 million tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

Across all 165 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1860s 345,882 tonnes 10.21 million tonnes 9.86 million tonnes Sweden
1870s 1.18 million tonnes 24.83 million tonnes 23.65 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 2.22 million tonnes 52.33 million tonnes 50.11 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 3.98 million tonnes 100.14 million tonnes 96.16 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 8.49 million tonnes 183.23 million tonnes 174.74 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 16.85 million tonnes 305.58 million tonnes 288.74 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 24.24 million tonnes 412.42 million tonnes 388.18 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 52.32 million tonnes 576.61 million tonnes 524.30 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 85.79 million tonnes 746.05 million tonnes 660.26 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 133.78 million tonnes 897.73 million tonnes 763.95 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 200.87 million tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 802.11 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 288.20 million tonnes 1.07 billion tonnes 782.63 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 436.43 million tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes 707.42 million tonnes Sweden
1990s 647.99 million tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 606.13 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 913.09 million tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 450.78 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 1.15 billion tonnes 1.46 billion tonnes 304.76 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 1.27 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 246.84 million tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.53 billion tonnes against 1.29 billion tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Sweden?
240.56 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Finland ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.