Finland vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide emissions
Finland
6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Finland rank
75th
Sweden rank
78th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden, a difference of 306,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 488,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1860s | 525,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1870s | 633,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1880s | 794,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1960s | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Finland and Sweden?
- 306,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.