Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Finland
Finland: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Finland stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Finland peaked at 9.6% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2009.
Finland ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Finland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -60.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -55.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +316.5% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -68.5% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +228.2% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -44.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -80.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1119.0% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +143.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -76.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +139.4% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -86.4% |
| 1991 | -5.9% | -950.2% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -43.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -76.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -608.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +74.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -85.2% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | -1129.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -139.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | -1.5% | -163.7% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -197.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +451.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -284.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -207.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -71.5% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -269.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -129.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -53.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 8% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1129.5% | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | +1119.0% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | -950.2% | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | +608.4% | -0.8% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -8.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -2.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 190 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
- 192 Germany 0.2% compare
- 194 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 195 Syria -0.2% compare
- 196 Mozambique -0.5% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Finland?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Finland was 0.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.