Finland vs Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Finland
35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ireland
35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Finland rank
82nd
Ireland rank
81st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Finland, a difference of 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 525,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1860s | 641,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1870s | 737,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1880s | 877,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1920s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1930s | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1940s | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ireland |
| 1950s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1960s | 32.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1970s | 57.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1980s | 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 1990s | 70.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2000s | 73.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2010s | 58.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
| 2020s | 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Finland and Ireland?
- 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Finland ranks 82nd and Ireland ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.