Finland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Finland
6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland rank
54th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
55th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Finland
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 0.4014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 0.9211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1950s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 13.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 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, excluding land use and forestry, Finland or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Finland, at 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Finland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Finland ranks 54th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 55th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.