Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland
Finland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland is 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland peaked at 371.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Finland 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 244.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 350.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 230.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 371.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 171.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 314.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 135.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 193 Uruguay 80.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 194 Tajikistan 72.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Uganda 58.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 197 Malawi 54.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 198 Namibia 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Finland was 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 371.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Finland ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.