Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland
Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 7.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.78 million tonnes
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.02 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
18,320 tonnes
in 1915
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Finland is 7.78 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Finland peaked at 35.02 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,320 tonnes, in 1915.
That places Finland 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 73,280 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 47,632 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1865 | 62,288 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1866 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1867 | 62,288 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1868 | 87,936 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1869 | 69,616 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1870 | 87,936 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1871 | 109,920 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1872 | 87,936 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1873 | 80,608 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1874 | 117,457 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1875 | 80,608 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1876 | 87,936 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1877 | 102,936 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1878 | 120,912 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1879 | 69,949 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1880 | 88,329 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1881 | 87,936 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 109,920 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1883 | 102,592 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1884 | 131,615 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1885 | 201,520 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1886 | 113,584 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1887 | 109,920 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 98,928 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1889 | 132,555 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1890 | 180,041 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1891 | 190,031 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 164,316 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1893 | 157,552 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1894 | 190,031 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1895 | 194,812 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 249,733 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1897 | 468,652 tonnes | +87.7% |
| 1898 | 436,016 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1899 | 674,484 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1900 | 542,272 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1901 | 355,408 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1902 | 333,424 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 443,344 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1904 | 454,336 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 501,968 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1906 | 538,608 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 802,416 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1908 | 1.32 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1909 | 1.18 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1910 | 959,968 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1911 | 1.21 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1912 | 1.38 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1913 | 1.55 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1914 | 608,224 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1915 | 18,320 tonnes | -97.0% |
| 1916 | 80,608 tonnes | +340.0% |
| 1917 | 43,968 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1918 | 73,280 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1919 | 113,584 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1920 | 238,160 tonnes | +109.7% |
| 1921 | 230,832 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 644,864 tonnes | +179.4% |
| 1923 | 1.39 million tonnes | +115.9% |
| 1924 | 1.64 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1925 | 1.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.51 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1927 | 2.74 million tonnes | +82.2% |
| 1928 | 2.85 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 3.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 2.43 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1931 | 2.83 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1932 | 2.81 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 3.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 3.71 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1935 | 3.24 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1936 | 4.59 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1937 | 5.94 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1938 | 4.74 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1939 | 3.79 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1940 | 1.86 million tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1941 | 2.84 million tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1942 | 2.43 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1943 | 3.53 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1944 | 2.48 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1945 | 426,252 tonnes | -82.8% |
| 1946 | 2.66 million tonnes | +524.1% |
| 1947 | 4.15 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1948 | 6.61 million tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1949 | 3.36 million tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1950 | 4.75 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1951 | 6.05 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1952 | 6.40 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 4.95 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1954 | 5.88 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1955 | 6.60 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1956 | 6.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 6.73 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 5.12 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1959 | 7.26 million tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1960 | 7.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.23 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 6.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 6.92 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.01 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 7.23 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 6.79 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 6.60 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.87 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 9.45 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 8.63 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 7.78 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 8.81 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 9.79 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 9.74 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.00 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 12.22 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 15.39 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 16.46 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.01 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 17.52 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 12.03 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 12.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 15.04 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 19.03 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 17.00 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 20.33 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 19.73 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.01 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 22.13 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 21.39 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 20.68 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.40 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 27.60 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 24.66 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 29.76 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 28.50 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.72 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 23.04 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.99 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 26.13 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 28.31 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 35.02 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 31.64 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.04 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 31.58 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 30.35 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.67 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 22.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.14 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 24.08 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 19.60 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 21.36 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 19.33 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 16.84 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 18.66 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 17.09 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 17.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.26 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 11.85 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 12.71 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.58 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.39 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 7.78 million tonnes | -17.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 7.78 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Finland's 7.78 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +524.1% | 426,252 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes |
| 1916 | +340.0% | 18,320 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes |
| 1922 | +179.4% | 230,832 tonnes | 644,864 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 65,952 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 94,620 tonnes | 69,949 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 117,690 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 290,567 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 674,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 647,091 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 604,165 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.60 million tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.71 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.03 million tonnes | 426,252 tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.07 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.29 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.96 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 million tonnes | 12.03 million tonnes | 20.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.49 million tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | 29.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.26 million tonnes | 21.04 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 15.26 million tonnes | 29.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Finland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Finland was 7.78 million 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 coal recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,320 tonnes in 1915.
- How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.