Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Finland
Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.78 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
85th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.23 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.78 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Finland peaked at 9.23 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1860.
That places Finland 85th out of 146 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 gas in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 868,368 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 1.42 million tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 1.87 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 2.99 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 3.21 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.26 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 5.15 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 5.39 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.82 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.65 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.59 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 7.57 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.72 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.39 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 8.34 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.23 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.87 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.13 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 8.69 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 8.12 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.50 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.28 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7.26 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.06 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.39 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.31 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.36 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million tonnes | +7.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.78 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.78 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 927,734 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 9.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Finland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Finland was 2.78 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 gas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Finland ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.