Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland
Finland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 29.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.77 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.66 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
36,640 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
165
1860–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland, 1860–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland is 29.77 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland peaked at 72.66 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1860.
Finland ranks 77th of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 73,280 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1862 | 73,280 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 47,632 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1865 | 62,288 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1866 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1867 | 62,288 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1868 | 87,936 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1869 | 69,616 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1870 | 91,600 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1871 | 113,584 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1872 | 91,600 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1873 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1874 | 124,576 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1875 | 84,272 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1876 | 95,264 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1877 | 113,584 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1878 | 128,240 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1879 | 76,944 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1880 | 98,928 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1881 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 120,912 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1883 | 117,248 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 142,896 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1885 | 219,840 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1886 | 128,240 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1887 | 128,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 120,912 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1889 | 161,216 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 208,848 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1891 | 219,840 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 194,192 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1893 | 194,192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 219,840 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1895 | 234,496 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1896 | 296,784 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1897 | 516,624 tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1898 | 487,312 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1899 | 736,464 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1900 | 600,896 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1901 | 421,360 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1902 | 399,376 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1903 | 512,960 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1904 | 527,616 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 586,240 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1906 | 615,552 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 886,688 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1908 | 1.41 million tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1909 | 1.28 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1910 | 1.06 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1911 | 1.32 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1912 | 1.48 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1913 | 1.66 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1914 | 688,832 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1915 | 106,256 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1916 | 179,536 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1917 | 120,912 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1918 | 73,280 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1919 | 238,160 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1920 | 274,800 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1921 | 282,128 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 710,816 tonnes | +151.9% |
| 1923 | 1.48 million tonnes | +107.7% |
| 1924 | 1.74 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.60 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1927 | 2.85 million tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1928 | 3.13 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1929 | 3.35 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 2.65 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1931 | 3.01 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1932 | 3.02 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 3.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1934 | 3.95 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1935 | 3.52 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1936 | 4.96 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1937 | 6.78 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1938 | 5.70 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1939 | 4.87 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1940 | 2.31 million tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1941 | 3.25 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1942 | 2.81 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1943 | 3.95 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1944 | 2.73 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1945 | 640,077 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1946 | 3.28 million tonnes | +412.7% |
| 1947 | 5.45 million tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1948 | 8.46 million tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1949 | 4.93 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1950 | 6.54 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1951 | 7.98 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1952 | 8.66 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 7.57 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 9.16 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1955 | 10.93 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1956 | 12.17 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 12.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 10.61 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1959 | 13.56 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1960 | 15.09 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 14.92 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 16.79 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 19.34 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 22.83 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 25.30 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 29.49 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 28.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 33.28 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 37.90 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 40.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 40.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 44.11 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 49.32 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 46.61 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 46.03 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 51.20 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 50.14 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 54.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 58.14 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 51.40 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 42.98 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 41.46 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 42.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.55 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 53.22 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 57.53 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 52.06 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 52.45 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.92 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 55.20 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 54.27 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 56.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 61.74 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 58.12 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 64.04 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 62.70 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 59.36 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 58.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.02 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 62.52 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 65.05 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 72.66 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 68.95 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 57.06 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 68.37 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 66.76 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 58.62 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 55.92 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 64.09 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 56.65 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 51.15 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 51.72 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.62 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 44.19 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 47.25 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 44.66 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 45.74 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.44 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37.72 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 37.82 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.80 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 29.77 million tonnes | -6.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.77 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.77 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +412.7% | 640,077 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +225.0% | 73,280 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes |
| 1922 | +151.9% | 282,128 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes |
| 1923 | +107.7% | 710,816 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 65,952 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 100,760 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 133,736 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 330,859 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 736,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 724,007 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 693,230 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.71 million tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.78 million tonnes | 640,077 tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.94 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.35 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 37.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.43 million tonnes | 40.35 million tonnes | 54.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.09 million tonnes | 41.46 million tonnes | 58.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.75 million tonnes | 54.27 million tonnes | 64.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.29 million tonnes | 55.92 million tonnes | 72.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.55 million tonnes | 42.44 million tonnes | 64.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.69 million tonnes | 29.77 million tonnes | 37.82 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Finland was 29.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.66 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Finland rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.