All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Finland
Finland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 8.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Finland recorded 8.33 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Finland peaked at 17.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.33 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Finland ranks 52nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 14.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.3 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 13.86 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 14.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 15.9 t CO2eq/cap | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.91 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 17.08 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 16.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.12 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.29 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 15.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.43 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 13.45 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 15.25 t CO2eq/cap | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 14.04 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 12.49 t CO2eq/cap | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 12.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.22 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.59 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.06 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.22 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.83 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.33 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.33 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.72 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.69 t CO2eq/cap | 13.3 t CO2eq/cap | 15.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | 13.45 t CO2eq/cap | 17.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10.5 t CO2eq/cap | 15.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 t CO2eq/cap | 8.33 t CO2eq/cap | 9.83 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Finland?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Finland was 8.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Finland ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.