Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Finland
Finland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6.4%
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
412.7%
in 1946
All-time low
-84.6%
in 1915
Years of data
164
1861–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Finland, 1861–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Finland is -6.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Finland peaked at 412.7% in 1946 and was at its lowest, -84.6%, in 1915.
That places Finland 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 100.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1863 | 5.0% | — |
| 1864 | -38.1% | -861.9% |
| 1865 | 30.8% | -180.8% |
| 1866 | 11.8% | -61.8% |
| 1867 | -10.5% | -189.5% |
| 1868 | 41.2% | -491.2% |
| 1869 | -20.8% | -150.6% |
| 1870 | 31.6% | -251.6% |
| 1871 | 24.0% | -24.0% |
| 1872 | -19.4% | -180.6% |
| 1873 | -4.0% | -79.3% |
| 1874 | 41.7% | -1141.7% |
| 1875 | -32.4% | -177.6% |
| 1876 | 13.0% | -140.3% |
| 1877 | 19.2% | +47.4% |
| 1878 | 12.9% | -32.9% |
| 1879 | -40.0% | -410.0% |
| 1880 | 28.6% | -171.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1882 | 22.2% | — |
| 1883 | -3.0% | -113.6% |
| 1884 | 21.9% | -821.9% |
| 1885 | 53.8% | +146.2% |
| 1886 | -41.7% | -177.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1888 | -5.7% | — |
| 1889 | 33.3% | -683.3% |
| 1890 | 29.5% | -11.4% |
| 1891 | 5.3% | -82.2% |
| 1892 | -11.7% | -321.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1894 | 13.2% | — |
| 1895 | 6.7% | -49.5% |
| 1896 | 26.6% | +298.4% |
| 1897 | 74.1% | +178.9% |
| 1898 | -5.7% | -107.7% |
| 1899 | 51.1% | -1001.1% |
| 1900 | -18.4% | -136.0% |
| 1901 | -29.9% | +62.3% |
| 1902 | -5.2% | -82.5% |
| 1903 | 28.4% | -645.1% |
| 1904 | 2.9% | -90.0% |
| 1905 | 11.1% | +288.9% |
| 1906 | 5.0% | -55.0% |
| 1907 | 44.0% | +781.0% |
| 1908 | 58.7% | +33.2% |
| 1909 | -8.9% | -115.1% |
| 1910 | -17.1% | +93.6% |
| 1911 | 23.8% | -238.8% |
| 1912 | 12.8% | -46.1% |
| 1913 | 12.1% | -5.6% |
| 1914 | -58.6% | -584.3% |
| 1915 | -84.6% | +44.3% |
| 1916 | 69.0% | -181.5% |
| 1917 | -32.7% | -147.3% |
| 1918 | -39.4% | +20.6% |
| 1919 | 225.0% | -671.2% |
| 1920 | 15.4% | -93.2% |
| 1921 | 2.7% | -82.7% |
| 1922 | 151.9% | +5598.1% |
| 1923 | 107.7% | -29.1% |
| 1924 | 18.1% | -83.2% |
| 1925 | -1.9% | -110.4% |
| 1926 | -6.6% | +251.1% |
| 1927 | 78.4% | -1281.7% |
| 1928 | 9.7% | -87.6% |
| 1929 | 7.1% | -26.6% |
| 1930 | -21.0% | -393.6% |
| 1931 | 13.7% | -165.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | -97.3% |
| 1933 | 6.7% | +1721.3% |
| 1934 | 22.6% | +239.1% |
| 1935 | -11.0% | -148.8% |
| 1936 | 41.2% | -472.9% |
| 1937 | 36.6% | -11.0% |
| 1938 | -16.0% | -143.7% |
| 1939 | -14.5% | -9.5% |
| 1940 | -52.5% | +262.4% |
| 1941 | 40.2% | -176.6% |
| 1942 | -13.4% | -133.4% |
| 1943 | 40.4% | -401.2% |
| 1944 | -30.9% | -176.5% |
| 1945 | -76.5% | +147.5% |
| 1946 | 412.7% | -639.4% |
| 1947 | 66.1% | -84.0% |
| 1948 | 55.2% | -16.5% |
| 1949 | -41.7% | -175.5% |
| 1950 | 32.7% | -178.4% |
| 1951 | 21.9% | -33.0% |
| 1952 | 8.5% | -60.9% |
| 1953 | -12.6% | -247.6% |
| 1954 | 21.0% | -266.5% |
| 1955 | 19.4% | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 11.4% | -41.3% |
| 1957 | 0.6% | -95.0% |
| 1958 | -13.3% | -2431.9% |
| 1959 | 27.8% | -308.5% |
| 1960 | 11.3% | -59.5% |
| 1961 | -1.1% | -109.7% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -1244.5% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +53.1% |
| 1967 | -3.1% | -118.5% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | -637.3% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -53.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -93.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +1855.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +34.3% |
| 1974 | -5.5% | -146.5% |
| 1975 | -1.3% | -77.3% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -999.0% |
| 1977 | -2.1% | -118.4% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -262.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +54.7% |
| 1981 | -11.6% | -261.0% |
| 1982 | -16.4% | +41.4% |
| 1983 | -3.5% | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -146.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +964.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -57.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | -9.5% | -217.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -107.9% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | +1027.4% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | -135.6% |
| 1992 | -1.7% | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -325.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +155.0% |
| 1995 | -5.9% | -160.9% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -273.8% |
| 1997 | -2.1% | -120.5% |
| 1998 | -5.3% | +155.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -84.7% |
| 2000 | -3.2% | +286.8% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -406.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +189.2% |
| 2004 | -5.1% | -143.7% |
| 2005 | -17.2% | +237.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -215.0% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | -111.9% |
| 2008 | -12.2% | +417.7% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -416.8% |
| 2011 | -11.6% | -179.5% |
| 2012 | -9.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -111.4% |
| 2014 | -7.9% | -817.2% |
| 2015 | -7.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -196.1% |
| 2017 | -5.5% | -179.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -144.0% |
| 2019 | -7.2% | -397.9% |
| 2020 | -11.1% | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -102.4% |
| 2022 | -3.9% | -1579.1% |
| 2023 | -12.5% | +218.5% |
| 2024 | -6.4% | -49.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's -6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's -6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 1529.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +5598.1% | 2.7% | 151.9% |
| 1958 | -2431.9% | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | +1855.4% | 0.5% | 8.8% |
| 1933 | +1721.3% | 0.4% | 6.7% |
| 2022 | -1579.1% | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 1927 | +1281.7% | -6.6% | 78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 13.3% | -38.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1870s | 4.7% | -40.0% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.9% | -41.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 18.9% | -11.7% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.8% | -29.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.0% | -84.6% | 225.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.3% | -6.6% | 151.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.9% | -21.0% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.0% | -76.5% | 412.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.7% | -13.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1% | -3.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -5.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -16.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -5.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -17.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.4% | -11.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.7% | -12.5% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Finland?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Finland was -6.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 412.7% in 1946.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.6% in 1915.
- How does Finland rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.