Denmark vs Finland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Finland
29.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Finland rank
77th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.77 million tonnes against 28.37 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1.41 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.21 million tonnes | 30.91 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 47.43 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 50.09 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 58.75 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 49.55 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 34.69 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 29.77 million tonnes against 28.37 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.41 million tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.