Finland vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Finland
29.73 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
26.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
New Zealand rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.73 million tonnes against 26.25 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 3.48 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.01 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.81 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.70 million tonnes | 25.15 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 29.73 million tonnes against 26.25 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Finland and New Zealand?
- 3.48 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Finland ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.