Finland vs Somalia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Finland
0.2%
in 2024
Somalia
0.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
75th
Somalia rank
76th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Finland
  • Somalia
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How they compare

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

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

Finland ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 76th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 16 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
1860s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
1870s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Finland
1880s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Finland
1890s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
1900s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Finland
1910s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Finland
1920s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland
1930s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Finland
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Somalia
1950s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Somalia
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Finland
1970s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Finland
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Finland
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Finland
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Finland or Somalia?
Finland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Finland and Somalia?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Finland and Somalia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Finland ranks 75th and Somalia ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. 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 nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.