CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 156,942 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland is 156,942 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland peaked at 237,637 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87,218 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Finland 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 202,462 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 201,315 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 202,010 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 201,722 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 214,126 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 237,637 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 166,756 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 87,218 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 91,355 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 142,261 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 146,821 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 156,942 tonnes | +6.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 156,942 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 156,942 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,016 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203,718 tonnes | 166,756 tonnes | 237,637 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 124,919 tonnes | 87,218 tonnes | 156,942 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More climate change data for Finland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 146.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 626.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,457 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 87.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Finland was 156,942 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 237,637 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,218 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.