Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland

Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 85,634 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85,634 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
156,894 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
52,955 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Finland, 1990–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 111.5k tonnes1991: 103.5k tonnes1992: 109.8k tonnes1993: 156.9k tonnes1994: 66.4k tonnes1995: 74.6k tonnes1996: 64.8k tonnes1997: 103.2k tonnes1998: 63.9k tonnes1999: 55.1k tonnes2000: 58.5k tonnes2001: 53.0k tonnes2002: 61.5k tonnes2003: 56.0k tonnes2004: 55.0k tonnes2005: 70.4k tonnes2006: 58.2k tonnes2007: 80.9k tonnes2008: 97.1k tonnes2009: 74.7k tonnes2010: 96.4k tonnes2011: 87.8k tonnes2012: 101.8k tonnes2013: 79.2k tonnes2014: 83.7k tonnes2015: 108.5k tonnes2016: 104.1k tonnes2017: 146.6k tonnes2018: 90.8k tonnes2019: 65.1k tonnes2020: 76.3k tonnes2021: 67.9k tonnes2022: 65.0k tonnes2023: 86.2k tonnes2024: 85.6k tonnes

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 85,634 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland peaked at 156,894 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52,955 tonnes, in 2001.

Finland ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,979 tonnes 55,150 tonnes 156,894 tonnes 10
2000s 66,540 tonnes 52,955 tonnes 97,135 tonnes 10
2010s 96,404 tonnes 65,144 tonnes 146,585 tonnes 10
2020s 76,199 tonnes 64,952 tonnes 86,205 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 73 Slovenia 98,870 tonnes compare
  2. 74 Cuba 91,406 tonnes compare
  3. 75 Guatemala 86,630 tonnes compare
  4. 77 Slovakia 81,545 tonnes compare
  5. 78 Belgium 74,122 tonnes compare
  6. 79 Austria 73,842 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland?
Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Finland was 85,634 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 flaring recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 156,894 tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 52,955 tonnes in 2001.
How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Finland ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
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
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.