Finland vs New Zealand: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Finland
15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
New Zealand
15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland rank
20th
New Zealand rank
19th

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Finland, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 198 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 179.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 166.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1860s 12.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 96.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 83.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1870s 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 56.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 44.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1880s 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 55.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 43.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1890s 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 57.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 44.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1900s 13.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 46.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 32.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1910s 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 43.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 28.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1920s 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 37.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 24.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1930s 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 32.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 24.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1940s 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 32.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 25.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1950s 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 40.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 31.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1960s 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 30.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1970s 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 33.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 17.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1980s 15.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 29.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
1990s 16.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 23.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
2000s 19.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 23.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
2010s 16.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 19.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand
2020s 15.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Finland and New Zealand?
0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Finland ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (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
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.