Finland vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Finland
0.0792 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0727 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
97th
New Zealand rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.0792 tonnes per person against 0.0727 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0065 tonnes per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 99th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.069 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.164 tonnes per person | 0.1425 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.1544 tonnes per person | 0.145 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.1358 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.1144 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0745 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 0.0792 tonnes per person against 0.0727 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.0065 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Finland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 99th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.