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
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-$, in 1918.
That places Finland 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.024 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).