Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Finland
Finland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Finland, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded -2.02 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Finland peaked at 11.31 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, -11.88 million tonnes, in 2005.
Finland ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3,664 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 9 |
| 1870s | 732.8 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,427 tonnes | -91,600 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 57,525 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 249,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 54,594 tonnes | -179,536 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -104,424 tonnes | -974,624 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 311,327 tonnes | -113,584 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 151,941 tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,192 tonnes | -3.53 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 862,648 tonnes | -1.63 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 million tonnes | -901,106 tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | -2.71 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -178,548 tonnes | -8.42 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 642,246 tonnes | -3.62 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -295,300 tonnes | -11.88 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.35 million tonnes | -7.45 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 million tonnes | -4.72 million tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Finland?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Finland was -2.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.88 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.