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