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Co2 intensity in Finland

Finland: Co2 intensity was 0.1607 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1607
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5984
in 1976
All-time low
0.0107
in 1918
Years of data
163
1860–2022

Co2 intensity in Finland, 1860–2022

00.20.40.6186019412022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Finland is 0.1607, 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, co2 intensity in Finland peaked at 0.5984 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0107, 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.

Co2 intensity in Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1860 0.0139 —
1861 0.0274 +97.5%
1862 0.0289 +5.7%
1863 0.0281 -2.9%
1864 0.017 -39.5%
1865 0.0224 +31.8%
1866 0.0248 +10.5%
1867 0.0241 -2.8%
1868 0.031 +28.5%
1869 0.0229 -26.1%
1870 0.0287 +25.6%
1871 0.0354 +23.2%
1872 0.0276 -22.1%
1873 0.025 -9.3%
1874 0.0347 +38.5%
1875 0.023 -33.7%
1876 0.0246 +7.1%
1877 0.0301 +22.2%
1878 0.0346 +15.0%
1879 0.0205 -40.6%
1880 0.0263 +27.8%
1881 0.027 +2.8%
1882 0.03 +11.3%
1883 0.0281 -6.6%
1884 0.034 +21.1%
1885 0.051 +50.2%
1886 0.0283 -44.5%
1887 0.0279 -1.5%
1888 0.0254 -9.1%
1889 0.0327 +28.8%
1890 0.0401 +22.7%
1891 0.0427 +6.3%
1892 0.0388 -9.0%
1893 0.0374 -3.8%
1894 0.0393 +5.0%
1895 0.0397 +1.2%
1896 0.0471 +18.7%
1897 0.0783 +66.0%
1898 0.0708 -9.6%
1899 0.1095 +54.8%
1900 0.0854 -22.0%
1901 0.0606 -29.1%
1902 0.0586 -3.2%
1903 0.0705 +20.3%
1904 0.0699 -0.9%
1905 0.0764 +9.3%
1906 0.0772 +1.0%
1907 0.1075 +39.3%
1908 0.1687 +56.9%
1909 0.1473 -12.7%
1910 0.1194 -18.9%
1911 0.1437 +20.3%
1912 0.1536 +6.9%
1913 0.1633 +6.3%
1914 0.0707 -56.7%
1915 0.0115 -83.8%
1916 0.0192 +66.8%
1917 0.0154 -19.9%
1918 0.0107 -30.1%
1919 0.0289 +169.2%
1920 0.0298 +3.1%
1921 0.0296 -0.6%
1922 0.0675 +127.8%
1923 0.1306 +93.5%
1924 0.1504 +15.1%
1925 0.1396 -7.2%
1926 0.1255 -10.1%
1927 0.2076 +65.5%
1928 0.2135 +2.8%
1929 0.226 +5.9%
1930 0.1807 -20.1%
1931 0.2106 +16.5%
1932 0.2122 +0.8%
1933 0.2123 +0.0%
1934 0.2338 +10.2%
1935 0.1995 -14.7%
1936 0.2637 +32.2%
1937 0.3409 +29.3%
1938 0.2723 -20.1%
1939 0.2433 -10.7%
1940 0.1219 -49.9%
1941 0.1655 +35.8%
1942 0.1429 -13.7%
1943 0.1799 +25.9%
1944 0.1242 -31.0%
1945 0.031 -75.1%
1946 0.1469 +374.1%
1947 0.2384 +62.3%
1948 0.3428 +43.8%
1949 0.1885 -45.0%
1950 0.2408 +27.8%
1951 0.2705 +12.3%
1952 0.2841 +5.0%
1953 0.2465 -13.2%
1954 0.2743 +11.3%
1955 0.3115 +13.6%
1956 0.3368 +8.1%
1957 0.3235 -4.0%
1958 0.2788 -13.8%
1959 0.3364 +20.6%
1960 0.343 +2.0%
1961 0.3152 -8.1%
1962 0.344 +9.2%
1963 0.3835 +11.5%
1964 0.431 +12.4%
1965 0.4534 +5.2%
1966 0.5162 +13.8%
1967 0.49 -5.1%
1968 0.5577 +13.8%
1969 0.5792 +3.9%
1970 0.5739 -0.9%
1971 0.5647 -1.6%
1972 0.5708 +1.1%
1973 0.5982 +4.8%
1974 0.5487 -8.3%
1975 0.5357 -2.4%
1976 0.5984 +11.7%
1977 0.5845 -2.3%
1978 0.5918 +1.3%
1979 0.5791 -2.2%
1980 0.5894 +1.8%
1981 0.5115 -13.2%
1982 0.4142 -19.0%
1983 0.3891 -6.1%
1984 0.384 -1.3%
1985 0.4367 +13.7%
1986 0.4582 +4.9%
1987 0.4758 +3.8%
1988 0.4104 -13.7%
1989 0.3913 -4.7%
1990 0.4246 +8.5%
1991 0.4373 +3.0%
1992 0.4444 +1.6%
1993 0.4643 +4.5%
1994 0.4893 +5.4%
1995 0.4417 -9.7%
1996 0.4691 +6.2%
1997 0.432 -7.9%
1998 0.3876 -10.3%
1999 0.3678 -5.1%
2000 0.337 -8.4%
2001 0.3599 +6.8%
2002 0.368 +2.3%
2003 0.4027 +9.4%
2004 0.3674 -8.8%
2005 0.2957 -19.5%
2006 0.3402 +15.1%
2007 0.3156 -7.2%
2008 0.2749 -12.9%
2009 0.2857 +3.9%
2010 0.3177 +11.2%
2011 0.2735 -13.9%
2012 0.2505 -8.4%
2013 0.2556 +2.0%
2014 0.2362 -7.6%
2015 0.218 -7.7%
2016 0.2267 +4.0%
2017 0.2077 -8.4%
2018 0.2103 +1.3%
2019 0.1928 -8.3%
2020 0.1755 -9.0%
2021 0.1707 -2.7%
2022 0.1607 -5.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.1607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.1607 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +374.1% 0.031 0.1469
1919 +169.2% 0.0107 0.0289
1922 +127.8% 0.0296 0.0675
1861 +97.5% 0.0139 0.0274

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.024 0.0139 0.031 10
1870s 0.0284 0.0205 0.0354 10
1880s 0.0311 0.0254 0.051 10
1890s 0.0544 0.0374 0.1095 10
1900s 0.0922 0.0586 0.1687 10
1910s 0.0736 0.0107 0.1633 10
1920s 0.132 0.0296 0.226 10
1930s 0.2369 0.1807 0.3409 10
1940s 0.1682 0.031 0.3428 10
1950s 0.2903 0.2408 0.3368 10
1960s 0.4413 0.3152 0.5792 10
1970s 0.5746 0.5357 0.5984 10
1980s 0.4461 0.384 0.5894 10
1990s 0.4358 0.3678 0.4893 10
2000s 0.3347 0.2749 0.4027 10
2010s 0.2389 0.1928 0.3177 10
2020s 0.1689 0.1607 0.1755 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 102 Dominican Republic 0.1633 compare
  2. 103 Djibouti 0.1621 compare
  3. 104 Pakistan 0.1607 compare
  4. 106 Gabon 0.1605 compare
  5. 107 Mauritius 0.1599 compare
  6. 108 Zambia 0.1598 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Finland?
Co2 intensity in Finland was 0.1607 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5984 in 1976.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 in 1918.
How does Finland rank for co2 intensity?
Finland ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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