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
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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.