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Change air pollutant emissions in Finland

Finland: Change air pollutant emissions was 297,833 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
297,833
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.00 million
in 1950
All-time low
147,798
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Finland, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Finland recorded 297,833 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Finland peaked at 1.00 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 147,798, in 1750.

Finland ranks 105th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change air pollutant emissions in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1750 147,798 —
1751 149,001 +0.8%
1752 150,201 +0.8%
1753 151,397 +0.8%
1754 152,590 +0.8%
1755 153,780 +0.8%
1756 154,966 +0.8%
1757 156,149 +0.8%
1758 157,329 +0.8%
1759 158,505 +0.7%
1760 159,679 +0.7%
1761 160,976 +0.8%
1762 162,270 +0.8%
1763 163,560 +0.8%
1764 164,846 +0.8%
1765 166,129 +0.8%
1766 167,408 +0.8%
1767 168,684 +0.8%
1768 169,956 +0.8%
1769 171,224 +0.7%
1770 172,489 +0.7%
1771 173,888 +0.8%
1772 175,283 +0.8%
1773 176,674 +0.8%
1774 178,060 +0.8%
1775 179,443 +0.8%
1776 180,822 +0.8%
1777 182,198 +0.8%
1778 183,569 +0.8%
1779 184,936 +0.7%
1780 186,299 +0.7%
1781 187,807 +0.8%
1782 189,311 +0.8%
1783 190,810 +0.8%
1784 192,305 +0.8%
1785 193,796 +0.8%
1786 195,282 +0.8%
1787 196,764 +0.8%
1788 198,242 +0.8%
1789 199,715 +0.7%
1790 201,184 +0.7%
1791 202,809 +0.8%
1792 204,430 +0.8%
1793 206,046 +0.8%
1794 207,657 +0.8%
1795 209,263 +0.8%
1796 210,865 +0.8%
1797 212,462 +0.8%
1798 214,054 +0.7%
1799 215,641 +0.7%
1800 217,224 +0.7%
1801 218,975 +0.8%
1802 220,722 +0.8%
1803 222,463 +0.8%
1804 224,198 +0.8%
1805 225,929 +0.8%
1806 227,654 +0.8%
1807 229,375 +0.8%
1808 231,090 +0.7%
1809 232,800 +0.7%
1810 234,505 +0.7%
1811 236,392 +0.8%
1812 238,273 +0.8%
1813 240,148 +0.8%
1814 242,018 +0.8%
1815 243,882 +0.8%
1816 245,741 +0.8%
1817 247,594 +0.8%
1818 249,441 +0.7%
1819 251,282 +0.7%
1820 253,118 +0.7%
1821 257,005 +1.5%
1822 260,880 +1.5%
1823 264,745 +1.5%
1824 268,598 +1.5%
1825 272,441 +1.4%
1826 276,272 +1.4%
1827 280,092 +1.4%
1828 283,902 +1.4%
1829 287,700 +1.3%
1830 291,487 +1.3%
1831 292,941 +0.5%
1832 294,389 +0.5%
1833 295,832 +0.5%
1834 297,271 +0.5%
1835 298,705 +0.5%
1836 300,134 +0.5%
1837 301,558 +0.5%
1838 302,977 +0.5%
1839 304,391 +0.5%
1840 305,801 +0.5%
1841 309,425 +1.2%
1842 313,038 +1.2%
1843 316,640 +1.2%
1844 320,231 +1.1%
1845 323,812 +1.1%
1846 327,381 +1.1%
1847 330,940 +1.1%
1848 334,488 +1.1%
1849 338,025 +1.1%
1850 341,610 +1.1%
1851 345,612 +1.2%
1852 348,824 +0.9%
1853 352,254 +1.0%
1854 355,496 +0.9%
1855 358,754 +0.9%
1856 361,829 +0.9%
1857 365,331 +1.0%
1858 369,057 +1.0%
1859 372,593 +1.0%
1860 376,463 +1.0%
1861 381,159 +1.2%
1862 386,611 +1.4%
1863 392,104 +1.4%
1864 397,319 +1.3%
1865 402,905 +1.4%
1866 406,022 +0.8%
1867 405,688 -0.1%
1868 395,582 -2.5%
1869 388,057 -1.9%
1870 394,511 +1.7%
1871 402,498 +2.0%
1872 410,500 +2.0%
1873 418,736 +2.0%
1874 427,219 +2.0%
1875 433,740 +1.5%
1876 441,534 +1.8%
1877 449,408 +1.8%
1878 456,562 +1.6%
1879 464,731 +1.8%
1880 473,638 +1.9%
1881 481,248 +1.6%
1882 489,278 +1.7%
1883 498,569 +1.9%
1884 508,592 +2.0%
1885 518,837 +2.0%
1886 526,528 +1.5%
1887 536,799 +2.0%
1888 547,472 +2.0%
1889 558,436 +2.0%
1890 569,060 +1.9%
1891 578,311 +1.6%
1892 593,441 +2.6%
1893 590,879 -0.4%
1894 612,474 +3.7%
1895 608,572 -0.6%
1896 620,235 +1.9%
1897 635,879 +2.5%
1898 648,359 +2.0%
1899 666,632 +2.8%
1900 672,185 +0.8%
1901 674,366 +0.3%
1902 680,528 +0.9%
1903 691,173 +1.6%
1904 700,993 +1.4%
1905 711,758 +1.5%
1906 720,849 +1.3%
1907 738,611 +2.5%
1908 764,060 +3.4%
1909 770,227 +0.8%
1910 772,561 +0.3%
1911 787,982 +2.0%
1912 801,730 +1.7%
1913 813,382 +1.5%
1914 800,986 -1.5%
1915 798,654 -0.3%
1916 805,523 +0.9%
1917 809,268 +0.5%
1918 808,567 -0.1%
1919 808,849 +0.0%
1920 812,513 +0.5%
1921 822,410 +1.2%
1922 838,353 +1.9%
1923 857,541 +2.3%
1924 869,067 +1.3%
1925 876,688 +0.9%
1926 879,636 +0.3%
1927 899,870 +2.3%
1928 903,613 +0.4%
1929 907,940 +0.5%
1930 901,336 -0.7%
1931 906,095 +0.5%
1932 907,324 +0.1%
1933 908,966 +0.2%
1934 915,642 +0.7%
1935 912,888 -0.3%
1936 931,022 +2.0%
1937 956,363 +2.7%
1938 952,955 -0.4%
1939 951,403 -0.2%
1940 924,326 -2.8%
1941 926,786 +0.3%
1942 919,389 -0.8%
1943 923,831 +0.5%
1944 913,610 -1.1%
1945 905,294 -0.9%
1946 933,679 +3.1%
1947 966,151 +3.5%
1948 1.00 million +3.6%
1949 988,838 -1.2%
1950 1.00 million +1.4%
1951 959,410 -4.3%
1952 916,099 -4.5%
1953 861,772 -5.9%
1954 817,734 -5.1%
1955 785,707 -3.9%
1956 747,205 -4.9%
1957 691,189 -7.5%
1958 623,325 -9.8%
1959 583,884 -6.3%
1960 559,304 -4.2%
1961 515,076 -7.9%
1962 470,639 -8.6%
1963 425,011 -9.7%
1964 402,617 -5.3%
1965 374,862 -6.9%
1966 396,204 +5.7%
1967 412,653 +4.2%
1968 419,562 +1.7%
1969 450,900 +7.5%
1970 478,206 +6.1%
1971 492,778 +3.0%
1972 517,592 +5.0%
1973 541,209 +4.6%
1974 510,522 -5.7%
1975 550,261 +7.8%
1976 563,867 +2.5%
1977 564,696 +0.1%
1978 572,338 +1.4%
1979 598,815 +4.6%
1980 575,886 -3.8%
1981 579,908 +0.7%
1982 589,550 +1.7%
1983 596,002 +1.1%
1984 623,864 +4.7%
1985 611,134 -2.0%
1986 606,322 -0.8%
1987 603,618 -0.4%
1988 603,750 +0.0%
1989 606,963 +0.5%
1990 740,068 +21.9%
1991 711,276 -3.9%
1992 691,424 -2.8%
1993 675,597 -2.3%
1994 661,919 -2.0%
1995 636,615 -3.8%
1996 632,089 -0.7%
1997 626,337 -0.9%
1998 621,822 -0.7%
1999 605,007 -2.7%
2000 569,277 -5.9%
2001 572,006 +0.5%
2002 553,452 -3.2%
2003 533,161 -3.7%
2004 518,394 -2.8%
2005 495,625 -4.4%
2006 474,907 -4.2%
2007 461,123 -2.9%
2008 430,963 -6.5%
2009 407,773 -5.4%
2010 424,147 +4.0%
2011 390,009 -8.0%
2012 383,002 -1.8%
2013 368,055 -3.9%
2014 361,490 -1.8%
2015 338,725 -6.3%
2016 346,401 +2.3%
2017 337,268 -2.6%
2018 328,945 -2.5%
2019 322,889 -1.8%
2020 293,986 -9.0%
2021 305,934 +4.1%
2022 297,833 -2.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 297,833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 297,833 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 153,172 147,798 158,505 10
1760s 165,473 159,679 171,224 10
1770s 178,736 172,489 184,936 10
1780s 193,033 186,299 199,715 10
1790s 208,441 201,184 215,641 10
1800s 225,043 217,224 232,800 10
1810s 242,928 234,505 251,282 10
1820s 270,475 253,118 287,700 10
1830s 297,968 291,487 304,391 10
1840s 321,978 305,801 338,025 10
1850s 357,136 341,610 372,593 10
1860s 393,191 376,463 406,022 10
1870s 429,944 394,511 464,731 10
1880s 513,940 473,638 558,436 10
1890s 612,384 569,060 666,632 10
1900s 712,475 672,185 770,227 10
1910s 800,750 772,561 813,382 10
1920s 866,763 812,513 907,940 10
1930s 924,399 901,336 956,363 10
1940s 940,314 905,294 1.00 million 10
1950s 798,884 583,884 1.00 million 10
1960s 442,683 374,862 559,304 10
1970s 539,028 478,206 598,815 10
1980s 599,700 575,886 623,864 10
1990s 660,215 605,007 740,068 10
2000s 501,668 407,773 572,006 10
2010s 360,093 322,889 424,147 10
2020s 299,251 293,986 305,934 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 102 Serbia 316,128 compare
  2. 103 Israel 315,167 compare
  3. 104 Belgium 308,427 compare
  4. 106 Papua New Guinea 292,055 compare
  5. 107 Bhutan 290,484 compare
  6. 108 Bahrain 289,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Finland?
Change air pollutant emissions in Finland was 297,833 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1950.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 147,798 in 1750.
How does Finland rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Finland ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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