Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland

Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 5.92 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.92 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.47 tonnes per person
in 1919
All-time low
1.14 tonnes per person
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5.92 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland peaked at 14.47 tonnes per person in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per person, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 10.55 tonnes per person 10.32 tonnes per person 11.04 tonnes per person 10
1860s 10.86 tonnes per person 10.55 tonnes per person 11.3 tonnes per person 10
1870s 10.73 tonnes per person 10.49 tonnes per person 11.09 tonnes per person 10
1880s 10.83 tonnes per person 10.68 tonnes per person 11.02 tonnes per person 10
1890s 11.2 tonnes per person 11.03 tonnes per person 11.42 tonnes per person 10
1900s 12.02 tonnes per person 11.51 tonnes per person 12.56 tonnes per person 10
1910s 13.04 tonnes per person 12.08 tonnes per person 14.47 tonnes per person 10
1920s 11.82 tonnes per person 8.29 tonnes per person 14.19 tonnes per person 10
1930s 5.21 tonnes per person 3.76 tonnes per person 7.32 tonnes per person 10
1940s 3.59 tonnes per person 3.4 tonnes per person 3.9 tonnes per person 10
1950s 3.62 tonnes per person 3.47 tonnes per person 4.06 tonnes per person 10
1960s 3.36 tonnes per person 2.5 tonnes per person 3.77 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.72 tonnes per person 1.16 tonnes per person 2.38 tonnes per person 10
1980s 1.34 tonnes per person 1.14 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person 10
1990s 1.86 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 2.72 tonnes per person 10
2000s 3.28 tonnes per person 2.66 tonnes per person 3.72 tonnes per person 10
2010s 4.14 tonnes per person 3.38 tonnes per person 5.12 tonnes per person 10
2020s 5.64 tonnes per person 5.12 tonnes per person 5.92 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 tonnes per person compare
  2. 7 Solomon Islands 6.41 tonnes per person compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.93 tonnes per person compare
  4. 10 Liberia 4.32 tonnes per person compare
  5. 11 Guyana 4.18 tonnes per person compare
  6. 12 Guinea 3.38 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland was 5.92 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14.47 tonnes per person in 1919.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 1982.
How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Finland ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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