Denmark vs Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Denmark
0.5949 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland
0.4947 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
73rd
Finland rank
75th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.5949 tonnes per person against 0.4947 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.1002 tonnes per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Finland ahead.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 75th of 146 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1860s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1980s 0.3205 tonnes per person 0.4738 tonnes per person 0.1533 tonnes per person Finland
1990s 1.4 tonnes per person 1.24 tonnes per person 0.1597 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 1.95 tonnes per person 1.59 tonnes per person 0.3629 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 1.34 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person 0.3284 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 0.6838 tonnes per person 0.5932 tonnes per person 0.0906 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 0.5949 tonnes per person against 0.4947 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Finland?
0.1002 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
133 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Denmark ranks 73rd and Finland ranks 75th of 146 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 gas. 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 from gas
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
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.