Finland vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Finland
3.62 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
3.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
45th
Kenya rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Finland
- Kenya
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.62 billion tonnes against 3.36 billion tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 260.91 million tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 96.83 million tonnes | 25.10 million tonnes | 71.72 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1860s | 279.74 million tonnes | 78.61 million tonnes | 201.14 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1870s | 475.62 million tonnes | 140.44 million tonnes | 335.17 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1880s | 695.35 million tonnes | 213.33 million tonnes | 482.02 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1890s | 954.48 million tonnes | 262.90 million tonnes | 691.58 million tonnes | Finland |
| 1900s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 258.29 million tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 1.62 billion tonnes | 233.67 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 2.04 billion tonnes | 264.83 million tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 400.15 million tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 602.39 million tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.60 billion tonnes | 906.48 million tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.76 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.87 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.94 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.01 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 814.82 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 527.55 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | 234.35 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.55 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 222.13 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Finland or Kenya?
- Finland, at 3.62 billion tonnes against 3.36 billion tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Finland and Kenya?
- 260.91 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Finland ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 48th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.