Co2 land use per capita in Finland
Finland: Co2 land use per capita was 5.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.92
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 1919
All-time low
1.14
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.92 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Finland peaked at 14.47 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1982.
That places Finland 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.04 | — |
| 1851 | 10.72 | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 10.34 | -3.6% |
| 1853 | 10.52 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 10.6 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 10.53 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 10.32 | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 10.53 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 10.49 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 10.38 | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 10.76 | +3.7% |
| 1861 | 10.55 | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 10.61 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 10.85 | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 10.82 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 1866 | 10.7 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 11.21 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 11.16 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 11.09 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 10.95 | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 10.79 | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 10.69 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 10.72 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 10.69 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 10.72 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 10.62 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 10.57 | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 10.49 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 10.77 | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 10.68 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 11.02 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 10.88 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 10.89 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 10.75 | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 10.83 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 10.79 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 10.9 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 11.03 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 11.03 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 11.23 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 11.2 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 11.23 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 11.21 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 11.41 | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 11.42 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 11.51 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 11.72 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 11.85 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 11.83 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 11.91 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 12.05 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 12.08 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 12.21 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 12.49 | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 12.56 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 12.19 | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 12.08 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 12.19 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 12.11 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 12.08 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 13.04 | +8.0% |
| 1916 | 13.69 | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 14.16 | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 14.42 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 14.47 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 14.19 | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 13.68 | -3.6% |
| 1922 | 13.48 | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 13.44 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 12.1 | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 11.13 | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 10 | -10.1% |
| 1928 | 9.09 | -9.1% |
| 1929 | 8.29 | -8.8% |
| 1930 | 7.32 | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 6.65 | -9.1% |
| 1932 | 6.12 | -8.0% |
| 1933 | 5.58 | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 5.19 | -6.9% |
| 1935 | 4.74 | -8.7% |
| 1936 | 4.51 | -4.9% |
| 1937 | 4.23 | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 4 | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 3.76 | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 3.9 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 3.77 | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 3.72 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 3.57 | -4.0% |
| 1944 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 3.59 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.48 | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 3.46 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 3.5 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 3.65 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 3.65 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.63 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.56 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.47 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.06 | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 3.67 | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 3.77 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.37 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.57 | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.72 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.47 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +76.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 2.44 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.57 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.08 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.9% | 1.23 | 2.17 |
| 1997 | +70.1% | 1.39 | 2.36 |
| 1991 | -36.0% | 2.07 | 1.32 |
| 1988 | +34.4% | 1.17 | 1.57 |
| 1994 | -35.2% | 2.17 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.55 | 10.32 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.86 | 10.55 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.73 | 10.49 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.83 | 10.68 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.2 | 11.03 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.02 | 11.51 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.04 | 12.08 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.82 | 8.29 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.21 | 3.76 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.59 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.62 | 3.47 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 | 2.5 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.16 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.14 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.23 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.66 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.38 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.12 | 5.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 6.41 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 compare
- 10 Liberia 4.32 compare
- 11 Guyana 4.18 compare
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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 land use per capita in Finland?
- Co2 land use per capita in Finland was 5.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 1919.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1982.
- How does Finland rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Finland ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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