How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Finland ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 63.03 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

63.03 million tonnes

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

59th

of 194 countries

All-time high

90.31 million tonnes

in 2003

All-time low

14.44 million tonnes

in 1945

Years of data

165

1860–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland, 1860–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Finland recorded 63.03 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland peaked at 90.31 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.44 million tonnes, in 1945.

That places Finland 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 165 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	19.01 million tonnes	18.39 million tonnes	19.82 million tonnes	10
1870s	20.30 million tonnes	19.60 million tonnes	21.20 million tonnes	10
1880s	23.79 million tonnes	22.11 million tonnes	25.54 million tonnes	10
1890s	28.18 million tonnes	26.22 million tonnes	30.57 million tonnes	10
1900s	34.02 million tonnes	31.01 million tonnes	37.63 million tonnes	10
1910s	40.08 million tonnes	36.66 million tonnes	45.22 million tonnes	10
1920s	40.19 million tonnes	31.61 million tonnes	44.76 million tonnes	10
1930s	22.60 million tonnes	18.67 million tonnes	27.82 million tonnes	10
1940s	17.51 million tonnes	14.44 million tonnes	22.00 million tonnes	10
1950s	25.18 million tonnes	20.58 million tonnes	31.40 million tonnes	10
1960s	39.62 million tonnes	31.36 million tonnes	49.47 million tonnes	10
1970s	55.47 million tonnes	49.53 million tonnes	60.42 million tonnes	10
1980s	56.65 million tonnes	46.99 million tonnes	65.16 million tonnes	10
1990s	68.22 million tonnes	60.45 million tonnes	74.85 million tonnes	10
2000s	80.52 million tonnes	70.79 million tonnes	90.31 million tonnes	10
2010s	72.19 million tonnes	67.08 million tonnes	82.35 million tonnes	10
2020s	66.12 million tonnes	63.03 million tonnes	68.50 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Finland

56 Czechia 69.94 million tonnes compare
57 Cambodia 65.30 million tonnes compare
58 Libya 65.06 million tonnes compare
60 Morocco 56.26 million tonnes compare
61 Austria 55.70 million tonnes compare
62 Singapore 54.02 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Finland was 63.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 90.31 million tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 14.44 million tonnes in 1945.
How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Finland ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.