CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 492,297 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 492,297 tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Finland peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 492,297 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Finland 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 968,180 tonnes | 775,484 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 957,141 tonnes | 862,434 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,797 tonnes | 576,976 tonnes | 919,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,540 tonnes | 492,297 tonnes | 594,521 tonnes | 5 |
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 fuel or industry type in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Finland was 492,297 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,297 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.