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
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.04 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 10.34 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1853 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 10.6 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 10.53 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 10.32 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 10.53 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 10.49 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 10.76 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1861 | 10.55 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 10.61 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 10.82 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 10.62 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1866 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 11.3 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1868 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 11.16 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 10.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 10.62 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 10.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 10.49 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 10.77 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 10.78 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 10.68 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 10.75 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 10.83 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 11.12 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 11.03 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 11.2 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 11.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 11.85 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 11.83 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 11.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 12.08 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 12.49 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 12.19 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 12.08 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 12.19 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 12.11 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 12.08 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 13.04 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1916 | 13.69 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 14.16 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 14.42 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 14.47 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 14.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1922 | 13.48 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 13.44 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 12.86 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1925 | 12.1 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 11.13 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 10 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1928 | 9.09 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1929 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1930 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1931 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1932 | 6.12 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1933 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1935 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1936 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1937 | 4.23 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 4 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1944 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +76.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.92 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +70.1% | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | -36.0% | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +34.4% | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | -35.2% | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 10 Liberia 4.32 tonnes per person 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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.