Finland vs Greece: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Finland
0.2%
in 2024
Greece
0.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
39th
Greece rank
36th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Finland
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 39th and Greece ranks 36th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 12 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Greece Difference Ahead
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greece
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Finland
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Finland or Greece?
Greece, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Finland and Greece?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Finland and Greece rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Finland ranks 39th and Greece ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.