CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 5.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
62nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.94 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0212 tonnes per person
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland stood at 5.3 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland peaked at 13.94 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 tonnes per person, in 1860.
That places Finland 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +99.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -40.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +51.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0527 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0886 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2021 tonnes per person | +72.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1885 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2818 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2275 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1578 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1902 | 0.148 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1917 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2108 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1906 | 0.2191 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 0.3124 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1908 | 0.4908 tonnes per person | +57.1% |
| 1909 | 0.4431 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1910 | 0.3639 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1911 | 0.4469 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1912 | 0.5005 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.5573 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2292 tonnes per person | -58.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -84.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0589 tonnes per person | +67.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +222.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | +149.7% |
| 1923 | 0.4585 tonnes per person | +105.7% |
| 1924 | 0.5364 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1925 | 0.5212 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.4819 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1927 | 0.8518 tonnes per person | +76.7% |
| 1928 | 0.9257 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 0.9829 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1930 | 0.7701 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1931 | 0.8686 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1932 | 0.8653 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.9165 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1935 | 0.9859 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1936 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1937 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1938 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1939 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1940 | 0.6263 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1941 | 0.8714 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7486 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1943 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1944 | 0.7145 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | -76.7% |
| 1946 | 0.8466 tonnes per person | +408.6% |
| 1947 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +64.8% |
| 1948 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1949 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 1950 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 1951 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1954 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1955 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1956 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1959 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1960 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 8.76 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 10.57 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 9.94 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.83 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 10.58 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.91 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.38 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.17 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.63 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 11.66 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 10.52 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.57 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.13 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 11.38 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.52 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 11.4 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.02 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.51 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.94 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 13.19 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 12.98 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.03 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 10.47 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.95 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 10.51 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 9.45 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.72 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.82 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.52 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0536 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1313 tonnes per person | 0.0795 tonnes per person | 0.2818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2589 tonnes per person | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.4908 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 0.5573 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5158 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.9829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7701 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.98 tonnes per person | 0.1665 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 8.76 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 13.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 7.69 tonnes per person | 11.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 6.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Finland
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Finland was 5.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 tonnes per person in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.