Carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland
Finland: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 99.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
99.91
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
197th
of 204 countries
All-time high
265.55
in 1966
All-time low
99.91
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland is 99.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland peaked at 265.55 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 99.91, in 2024.
Finland ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 260.56 | — |
| 1966 | 265.55 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 247.53 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 256.99 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 256.4 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 247.47 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 244.67 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 250.04 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 251.54 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 254.58 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 245.66 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 249.16 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 234.71 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 227.93 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 220.6 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 236.34 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 211.26 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 177.98 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 174.08 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 168.57 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 186.8 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 198.25 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 204.7 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 185.99 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 186.15 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 186.63 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 179.21 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 178.38 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 182.38 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 187.85 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 184.78 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 196.79 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 189.97 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 176.18 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 176.33 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 170.89 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 179.01 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 182.69 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 189.82 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 181.69 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 167.75 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 180.98 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 179.53 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 167.81 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 169.21 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 177.64 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 167.53 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 160.1 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 158.67 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 150.68 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 143.51 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 150.51 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 146.38 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 146.67 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 137.37 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 131.92 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 127.9 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 124.77 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 105.55 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 99.91 | -5.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 99.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 99.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.4 | 247.53 | 265.55 | 5 |
| 1970s | 242.64 | 220.6 | 254.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.01 | 168.57 | 236.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.85 | 176.18 | 196.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.94 | 167.75 | 189.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.91 | 137.37 | 177.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.01 | 99.91 | 131.92 | 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Finland was 99.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 265.55 in 1966.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.91 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Finland ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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