Finland vs Sweden: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Finland
48.68 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Sweden
52.57 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Finland rank
79th
Sweden rank
76th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 52.57 Mt CO2e against 48.68 Mt CO2e in Finland, a difference of 3.89 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Finland ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 76th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 64.88 Mt CO2e 107.34 Mt CO2e 42.46 Mt CO2e Sweden
1980s 67.71 Mt CO2e 82.8 Mt CO2e 15.09 Mt CO2e Sweden
1990s 75.65 Mt CO2e 79.84 Mt CO2e 4.2 Mt CO2e Sweden
2000s 81.61 Mt CO2e 72.7 Mt CO2e 8.91 Mt CO2e Finland
2010s 67.19 Mt CO2e 59.72 Mt CO2e 7.48 Mt CO2e Finland
2020s 52.48 Mt CO2e 53.26 Mt CO2e 0.7854 Mt CO2e Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Finland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 52.57 Mt CO2e against 48.68 Mt CO2e in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Finland and Sweden?
3.89 Mt CO2e, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Finland ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 76th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). 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 LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).