Central African Republic vs Finland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Central African Republic
12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland
15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Finland rank
20th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Finland ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1860s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1870s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1880s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.5751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1900s | -0.2227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1910s | -0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1920s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1930s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1940s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Central African Republic or Finland?
- Finland, at 15.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Central African Republic and Finland?
- 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Finland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Finland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Finland ranks 20th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.