CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland
Finland: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.77 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 1.77 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland peaked at 2.27 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 746,067 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Finland 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.58 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 777,499 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 746,067 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million tonnes | +90.0% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.77 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.77 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 746,067 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Finland was 1.77 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,067 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.