Belgium vs Finland: Per capita methane emissions

Belgium
1.02
in 2024
Finland
1.01
in 2024
Belgium rank
88th
Finland rank
89th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
0123185019372024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 88th and Finland ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Finland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1850s 1.64 1.02 0.6211 Belgium
1860s 1.6 1.05 0.5579 Belgium
1870s 1.55 1.05 0.5039 Belgium
1880s 1.49 1.02 0.468 Belgium
1890s 1.44 1.04 0.3966 Belgium
1900s 1.43 1.07 0.3633 Belgium
1910s 1.34 1.1 0.232 Belgium
1920s 1.47 1.11 0.3645 Belgium
1930s 1.46 1.11 0.3502 Belgium
1940s 1.43 1.44 0.0166 Finland
1950s 1.85 2.18 0.3315 Finland
1960s 2.1 2.74 0.6447 Finland
1970s 2.02 2.73 0.705 Finland
1980s 1.86 2.58 0.7259 Finland
1990s 1.56 2.32 0.7599 Finland
2000s 1.28 1.8 0.5139 Finland
2010s 1.11 1.44 0.326 Finland
2020s 1.04 1.16 0.1228 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Belgium and Finland?
0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Belgium ranks 88th and Finland ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed