CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP 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
Finland recorded 5.3 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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.
Finland ranks 62nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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. gdp 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. gdp 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. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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. GDP 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.