Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Finland
Finland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 165 countries
All-time high
40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1600
Years of data
170
1600–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Finland, 1600–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Finland stood at 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 170 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Finland peaked at 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1600.
Finland ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1650s | 1,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1820s | 1,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,536 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,965 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,040 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,536 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,003 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,184 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,365 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,650 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,942 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,331 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,721 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,133 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,604 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 8,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,172 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,862 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,931 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,151 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,579 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,657 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,144 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30,987 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,239 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39,875 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,850 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,872 international-$ in 2011 prices | 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 21 Iceland 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 22 Belgium 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 South Korea 41,321 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 France 39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 26 Bahrain 38,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 United Kingdom 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Finland?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Finland was 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,191 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1600.
- How does Finland rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.