Finland vs Guyana: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Finland
5.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana
5.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
59th
Guyana rank
56th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Finland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.3 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 56th of 208 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 0.9106 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 7.8 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 8.45 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 4.7 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Finland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 5.43 tonnes per person against 5.3 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Finland and Guyana?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Guyana rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Finland ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 56th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.