Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.94 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
238.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
48.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland is 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.99 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Finland 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.99 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 63.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 74.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 83.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 96.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 93.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 109.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 124.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 132.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 133.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 144.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 161.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 153.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 151.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 168.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 164.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 170.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 178.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 190.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 168.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 141.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 136.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 138.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 162.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 174.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 188.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 170.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 172.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 186.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 181.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 178.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 184.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 202.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 190.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 205.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 194.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 193.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 187.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 205.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 213.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 226.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 187.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 224.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 219.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 192.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 184.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 210.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 186.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 168.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 170.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 156.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 145.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 155.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 146.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 150.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 139.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 124.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 124.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 119.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 104.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 155.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 190.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 184.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 128 Laos 105.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Latvia 103.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Norway 102.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sweden 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Finland was 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.