Finland vs Sweden: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Finland
0.2%
in 2024
Sweden
0.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
75th
Sweden rank
78th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1860s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1870s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1880s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1890s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1900s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden
1910s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1920s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1930s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1950s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Sweden
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Finland
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 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 Sweden?
Finland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Finland and Sweden?
0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Finland ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 78th 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.