Finland vs Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Finland
5.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru
5.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
62nd
Nauru rank
65th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Finland
- Nauru
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.13 tonnes per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Finland ranks 62nd and Nauru ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 0.5012 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1970s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 13.61 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1980s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 16.19 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 0.6638 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 6.12 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Finland or Nauru?
- Finland, at 5.3 tonnes per person against 5.13 tonnes per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Finland and Nauru?
- 0.17 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Nauru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Nauru rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Finland ranks 62nd and Nauru ranks 65th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.