Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland
Finland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 33.25 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland is 33.25 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland peaked at 44.98 million tonnes in 1919 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million tonnes, in 1982.
Finland ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17.67 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.94 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 19.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.20 million tonnes | 19.51 million tonnes | 21.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.66 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 25.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.85 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.29 million tonnes | 30.41 million tonnes | 36.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.38 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | 44.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.48 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.44 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 25.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.73 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.24 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 17.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.26 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.04 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 19.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 28.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.43 million tonnes | 28.31 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 22 Cambodia 43.42 million tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 42.81 million tonnes compare
- 24 Australia 41.66 million tonnes compare
- 26 Mali 31.32 million tonnes compare
- 27 Madagascar 31.04 million tonnes compare
- 28 Mozambique 30.57 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Finland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.65 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 4.21 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.32 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Finland was 33.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 million tonnes in 1919.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Finland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Finland ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.