CO₂ emissions by sector in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions by sector was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Finland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.18 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Finland peaked at 6.78 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million tonnes, in 2023.
Finland ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Finland was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.