Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Finland
Finland: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.5% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Finland peaked at 0.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1970.
Finland ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 135 Netherlands 0.5% compare
- 136 Chile 0.5% compare
- 137 Faroe Islands 0.5% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Finland?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Finland was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.