Finland vs Sudan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Finland
35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sudan
37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Finland rank
82nd
Sudan rank
79th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Finland
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 37.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Finland, a difference of 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sudan ahead.

Finland ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 79th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 525,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1860s 641,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1870s 737,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1880s 877,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1890s 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1900s 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1910s 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1920s 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sudan
1930s 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 900,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1940s 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 527,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1950s 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1960s 32.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1970s 57.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1980s 61.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
1990s 70.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
2000s 73.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
2010s 58.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Finland
2020s 41.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.14 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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 37.20 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 Sudan?
1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sudan rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Finland ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.