Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland
Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 1.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland stood at 1.93 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland peaked at 2.43 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 837,423 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Finland 51st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.79 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 864,717 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 837,423 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | +86.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.93 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.93 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million tonnes | 837,423 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 48 Dominican Republic 2.04 million tonnes compare
- 49 Panama 2.04 million tonnes compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 2.01 million tonnes compare
- 52 Israel 1.62 million tonnes compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.61 million tonnes compare
- 54 Bangladesh 1.61 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Finland was 1.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,423 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.