Denmark vs Finland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Finland
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Finland rank
77th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Denmark ranks 80th and Finland ranks 77th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.