Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Finland
Finland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1607 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5984 kilograms per international-$
in 1976
All-time low
0.0107 kilograms per international-$
in 1918
Years of data
163
1860–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Finland, 1860–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Finland is 0.1607 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Finland peaked at 0.5984 kilograms per international-$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 kilograms per international-$, in 1918.
That places Finland 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Finland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1861 | 0.0274 kilograms per international-$ | +97.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0289 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.017 kilograms per international-$ | -39.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0224 kilograms per international-$ | +31.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0248 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0241 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1868 | 0.031 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0229 kilograms per international-$ | -26.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0287 kilograms per international-$ | +25.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0354 kilograms per international-$ | +23.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0276 kilograms per international-$ | -22.1% |
| 1873 | 0.025 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0347 kilograms per international-$ | +38.5% |
| 1875 | 0.023 kilograms per international-$ | -33.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0246 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0301 kilograms per international-$ | +22.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0346 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ | -40.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0263 kilograms per international-$ | +27.8% |
| 1881 | 0.027 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 0.03 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1884 | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1885 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | +50.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ | -44.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0279 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0327 kilograms per international-$ | +28.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0401 kilograms per international-$ | +22.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0427 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0388 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0393 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0397 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0471 kilograms per international-$ | +18.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0783 kilograms per international-$ | +66.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0708 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1899 | 0.1095 kilograms per international-$ | +54.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0854 kilograms per international-$ | -22.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ | -29.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0586 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0705 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0699 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0764 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0772 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1075 kilograms per international-$ | +39.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1687 kilograms per international-$ | +56.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1473 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1437 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1536 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0707 kilograms per international-$ | -56.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | -83.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0192 kilograms per international-$ | +66.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0154 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ | -30.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0289 kilograms per international-$ | +169.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0298 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0296 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ | +127.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1306 kilograms per international-$ | +93.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1504 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1255 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | +65.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2135 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2106 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2338 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1995 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1936 | 0.2637 kilograms per international-$ | +32.2% |
| 1937 | 0.3409 kilograms per international-$ | +29.3% |
| 1938 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1219 kilograms per international-$ | -49.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ | +35.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1429 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1943 | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | +25.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1242 kilograms per international-$ | -31.0% |
| 1945 | 0.031 kilograms per international-$ | -75.1% |
| 1946 | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ | +374.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | +62.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3428 kilograms per international-$ | +43.8% |
| 1949 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | -45.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | +27.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2841 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2465 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3368 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3364 kilograms per international-$ | +20.6% |
| 1960 | 0.343 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3152 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.344 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3835 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.431 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4534 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5162 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.49 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5577 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5792 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5739 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5647 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5708 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5982 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5487 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5357 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5984 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5845 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5918 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5791 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5894 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5115 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4142 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3891 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.384 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4367 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4582 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4758 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4104 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3913 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4246 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4373 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4444 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4643 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4417 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4691 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.432 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3876 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3678 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.337 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3599 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.368 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4027 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3674 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2957 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3156 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2556 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2362 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2077 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2103 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1755 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +374.1% | 0.031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1469 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1919 | +169.2% | 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0289 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1922 | +127.8% | 0.0296 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0675 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1861 | +97.5% | 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0274 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.031 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0284 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0354 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0311 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0544 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1095 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0586 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1687 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0296 kilograms per international-$ | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2369 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1807 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3409 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1682 kilograms per international-$ | 0.031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2903 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2408 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3368 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4413 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5792 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5746 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5357 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5984 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | 0.384 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5894 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4358 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3678 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4027 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3177 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1689 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1755 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Djibouti 0.1621 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Pakistan 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Gabon 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Mauritius 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Finland?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Finland was 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5984 kilograms per international-$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 kilograms per international-$ in 1918.
- How does Finland rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).