Australia vs Finland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Australia
448.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Finland
496.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Finland rank
38th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 496.32 kilograms per person against 448.75 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 47.57 kilograms per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Finland ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 kilograms per person | 491.18 kilograms per person | 38.19 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 526.58 kilograms per person | 567.41 kilograms per person | 40.83 kilograms per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 593.45 kilograms per person | 502.23 kilograms per person | 91.22 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 366.33 kilograms per person | 404.28 kilograms per person | 37.94 kilograms per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 496.32 kilograms per person against 448.75 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Australia and Finland?
- 47.57 kilograms per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 41st and Finland ranks 38th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.