Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Finland is 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

Finland ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Finland, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 0.0723 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 0.0743 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2007 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.0739 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.5%
2012 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2015 0.0739 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.0741 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2018 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.0743 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0727 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0736 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0743 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0739 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0735 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0743 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 9 Papua New Guinea 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Vanuatu 0.075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Central African Republic 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Bhutan 0.0708 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Finland?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Finland rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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 stock change in forests — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area 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.