Finland vs Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Finland
1.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
1.44 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
34th
Ukraine rank
33rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Finland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.44 tonnes per person against 1.39 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.0942 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 0.1152 tonnes per person | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 0.1551 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 0.2312 tonnes per person | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.2738 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0.2035 tonnes per person | 0.5559 tonnes per person | 0.3523 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0.4812 tonnes per person | 0.3374 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.3917 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.7877 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 4.81 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 0.7127 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Finland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.44 tonnes per person against 1.39 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Finland and Ukraine?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ukraine?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ukraine rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Finland ranks 34th and Ukraine ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.