Finland vs Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Finland
3.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece
3.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
Greece rank
48th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.32 tonnes per person against 3.24 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.

Finland ranks 50th and Greece ranks 48th of 213 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 15 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1860s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1870s 0.0028 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0028 tonnes per person Finland
1880s 0.0082 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0082 tonnes per person Finland
1890s 0.017 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.017 tonnes per person Finland
1900s 0.0277 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0277 tonnes per person Finland
1910s 0.0289 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0289 tonnes per person Finland
1920s 0.0265 tonnes per person 0.027 tonnes per person 0.0005 tonnes per person Greece
1930s 0.086 tonnes per person 0.0826 tonnes per person 0.0034 tonnes per person Finland
1940s 0.1482 tonnes per person 0.0143 tonnes per person 0.1338 tonnes per person Finland
1950s 0.8003 tonnes per person 0.4894 tonnes per person 0.3109 tonnes per person Finland
1960s 3.57 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person 2.52 tonnes per person Finland
1970s 7.38 tonnes per person 2.68 tonnes per person 4.7 tonnes per person Finland
1980s 6.13 tonnes per person 3.07 tonnes per person 3.06 tonnes per person Finland
1990s 5.19 tonnes per person 3.81 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person Finland
2000s 4.99 tonnes per person 4.63 tonnes per person 0.3529 tonnes per person Finland
2010s 4.16 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person 0.8571 tonnes per person Finland
2020s 3.48 tonnes per person 3.18 tonnes per person 0.3014 tonnes per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 3.32 tonnes per person against 3.24 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Finland and Greece?
0.08 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Finland ranks 50th and Greece ranks 48th of 213 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 fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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