Estonia vs Finland: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Estonia
43.9%
in 2023
Finland
49.3%
in 2023
Estonia rank
33rd
Finland rank
31st
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 49.3% against 43.9% in Estonia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.8% | 39.5% | 48.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 33.0% | 12.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 31.9% | 29.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 43.7% | 7.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 49.3% against 43.9% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Estonia and Finland?
- 5.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.