Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland

Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 444,977 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
444,977 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.06 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
76,228 tonnes
in 1932
Years of data
97
1928–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Finland, 1928–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Finland stood at 444,977 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Finland peaked at 1.06 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 76,228 tonnes, in 1932.

That places Finland 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 138,103 tonnes 138,103 tonnes 138,103 tonnes 2
1930s 146,765 tonnes 76,228 tonnes 279,630 tonnes 10
1940s 170,017 tonnes 87,223 tonnes 323,451 tonnes 10
1950s 463,396 tonnes 367,268 tonnes 577,851 tonnes 10
1960s 746,112 tonnes 621,463 tonnes 886,765 tonnes 10
1970s 917,931 tonnes 803,815 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 10
1980s 752,350 tonnes 635,189 tonnes 869,915 tonnes 10
1990s 463,226 tonnes 361,323 tonnes 729,179 tonnes 10
2000s 521,544 tonnes 385,280 tonnes 619,774 tonnes 10
2010s 533,547 tonnes 462,146 tonnes 603,658 tonnes 10
2020s 535,869 tonnes 444,977 tonnes 622,653 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 109 Namibia 467,992 tonnes compare
  2. 110 Benin 465,164 tonnes compare
  3. 111 Slovenia 455,306 tonnes compare
  4. 113 Costa Rica 428,071 tonnes compare
  5. 114 Zimbabwe 387,493 tonnes compare
  6. 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 382,468 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Finland?
Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Finland was 444,977 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 1974.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 76,228 tonnes in 1932.
How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Finland ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.