Finland vs Namibia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Finland
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Finland rank
18th
Namibia rank
20th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Finland
- Namibia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Finland ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1860s | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1870s | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1880s | 0.3641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1890s | 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1900s | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.3891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.4371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.6858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.9996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1960s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Finland or Namibia?
- Finland, at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Finland and Namibia?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Finland ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.